PITTA LIFESTYLE PLAN
FIRE AND WATER
Strong or overactive digestive system, Good immunity, Lively energy, Medium body frame, Logical in thought and focused in action, Sharp intelligence, Good circulation, Oiliness and warmth of body; Prone to inflammatory, muscular, neurological and rheumatic conditions
BASIC GUIDELINES
Foods to Avoid:
Oily, pungent, sour, salty, spicy, hot, foods; Red meat, alcohol, vinegar and fermented foods, hot spices, sour fruits
Foods to Indulge In:
Dry, cool, sweet, bitter, astringent, light, soothing, easily digestible foods; Fresh fruits, vegetables and juices, cooling dairy drinks
DAIRY
Eat MostEat Least or Avoid
Butter (unsalted) sour cream
Gheehard cheeses
Milk
Yoghurt (spiced only)
OILS, FATS, NUTS AND SEEDS
Canolamustard seed (seeds sparingly, don’t use oil)
Coconut olive
Ghee sesame (in summer and late spring)
Pumpkin seed
Sunflower
Water chestnut
LEGUMES
Chickpeas peanuts
Mung dahl (yellow) walnuts
Lentils (black, red and yellow)
Split peas (yellow and red)
Tofu
GRAINS
BarleyBuckwheat
Bran corn
Oatsmillet
Rice (basmati, white, brown)rye
Wheatyeasted breads
Flat breads
VEGETABLES
Asparaguscapsicum
Avocado potato (in excess)
Beets pumpkin (in excess)
Broccoli radish
Brussels sprouts spinach
Cabbage tomato
Carrot
Celery
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Daikon
Green beans
Kumara
Okra
Peas
Potatoes (moderation)
Salads
Sprouts
Squashes
Watercress
Zucchini
FRUITS AND JUICES
Sweet fruitsOranges (sweet)sour fruits
Apples (sweet)Peachesbanana (in moderation)
Apricot Pearspapaya
Berries Persimmonstamarind
Cherry (sweet)Pineapple (sweet)tamarillo
Date Plum
Dried fruits Pomegranate (sweet)
Fig
Grapes (sweet)
Lemon (sparingly)
Lime (sparingly)
Mangoes
Melons
Nectarines
HERBS, SPICES AND CONDIMENTS
Cooling spicesblack pepper
Basil (fresh)cayenne
Cardamon chilli
Cinnamon honey (in excess)
Coriander (fresh and seed)molasses
Cumin (with coriander only)mustard seed (in excess)
Dillsauces – ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, soya, worcester
Fennel (seed and leaf) salt
Ginger (fresh – small amounts)vinegars
Liquorice yeasts
Turmeric
BEVERAGES
Cool waterStimulants
Pitta pacifying teaCoffee
Tea
Alcohol
Soft drinks
EXERCISE
Team sports, nature activities, vigorous exercise – weightlifting, basketball, volleyball, backpacking, tramping, taichi, yoga, swimming (non-competitive), water-skiing, snow-skiing.
PERSONALITY
Tendency to anger, irritability, jealousy, criticism, impatience, argument, judgement, discriminative; goal oriented, can be set in his/her ways, intelligent, responsible, organised, decisive, convincing, precise speech, laughing, sharp clear memory, sound short sleep, moderate sex drive, passionate, purposeful walk, medium speed, strong and forceful, practical, intolerant, egotistic, leaders, vision-oriented, implement new ideas well, intense.
*PLEASE NOTE This list does not contain references to foods commonly avoided by people of the Hare Krsna faith – alcohol, meat, seafood, eggs, onions, garlic and mushrooms. Pitta people should eat very little of all of these foods. Onions and garlic are less rajasic (pitta aggravating) when cooked and mushrooms are less tamasic (heavy) when cooked with spices.