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The Pitta balancing diet

• Generally favour warm or cool and refreshing foods with the tastes of sweet, bitter and astringent such
  as; asparagus, lettuce, broccoli, cucumber, r a i t a , m u n g dhal, summer squashes, courgettes, cilantr o ,
  coconut, cucumber, lime and green salads.


• Avoid very oily, salty, sour, fermented or pungent foods and spices such as chillies, a l c o h o l, pickles,
  vinegar, hard or pungent ch eeses, citrus fruits, sour cream, yoghurt, tomatoes, garlic, onions and chillies
  as they will aggravate th e acid and pitta in the intestines and blood.


• Enjoy sweet, juicy seasonal fruits such as peaches, figs and berr ies.


• Avoid red meat and favour chicken or fish.


• Most veg etables, b e a n s and lentils are good unless they are cooked with too much oil.


• Favour wheat, basmati rice, oats and barley and take corn, millet and rye in moderation.


• Drink cooling herbal teas such as peppermint, spearmint, rose, coriander or liquorice.


• Gh ee is cooling and can be used for cooking and spreading on toast. Coconut oil can also be used f o r
  cooking whilst Udo’s o i l, flax oil or pumpkin oil can be used for salad dressings.


• A nourishing breakfast to balance pitta could include cereal, toast and apple juice.


• Japanese and Chinese type foods and salads are generally good for pitta digestion.


• A l w a y s avoid over-eating, especially in the evening.

Vegetables Fruits Herbs/Spices

FAVOUR R E D U C E FAVO U R R E D U C E FAVOUR R E D U C E

Asparagus
B r o c c o l i
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celer y
Courgettes
Cucumber
Green beans
Leeks
Lettuce
Peas
P o t a t o e s
Peppers
Summer squash

C a r r o t s

Garlic

Onions

Radishes

Spinach

T o m a t o e s

Apples

Avocados

Sweet Ch err ies

C o conut

Figs

Grapes

Lime

Mangoes

Pear s

Pineapple

Plums

P r u n e s

R a i s i n s

Apricots

Bananas

Ber r ies

Sour cherries

Cran berr ies

Grapefruit

Papayas

Peach es

C a r d a m o m

Coriander

Cinnamon

Dill

Fennel

Fenugreek

Min t

S a ff r on

Turmeric

Barbecue Sauce

Ketchup

Mustard

Pickles

Salt

Sour dressings

Spicy dressings

Vinegar