Avoid
Brown cane sugar
Fructose
Glucose
Honey, cooked
Molasses
Palm sugar
Sugar cane juice
All Sugar
substitutes
White sugar
HERBS, SPICES, CONDIMENTS
Favor
All are good for K-types except mango powder, miso, olives, salt, tamari, vinegar
BREWS, BEVERAGES, TEAS
Favor
Aloe Vera juice
Apple juice
Apricot juice
Berry juice
Carob beverages
Carrot juice
Cherry juice
Mixed vegetable juice
Pear juice
Pineapple juice
Pomegranate juice
Prune juice
Note: all fruit juices should be freshly pressed, diluted with water, and taken on an empty stomach.
Use only in moderation, since too much fruit sugar can upset Kapha dosha.
Reduce
Almond drink
Almond milk
Caffeinated beverages
Grape juice
Mango juice
Vegetable broth, salted
Lassi
Avoid
Alcohol
Banana shake
Carbonated beverages
Chocolate beverages
Coconut milk
Cold beverages
Grapefruit juice
Lemonade
Licorice tea
Milk shakes
Orange juice
Papaya juice
Sour beverages
Tomato juice
Sports drinks
Important For All Body Types
In the above food charts I have omitted beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs and similar foods because they
can create major imbalances in all three body types. (See the section on vegetarianism later in this
chapter.) When heated, their proteins coagulate, which makes them even more harmful for the body. All
cadaver foods are deprived of their life force. The body is not able to bring them back to life. It has to
mobilize extra energy to get rid of these foods. This strongly stimulating effect, which always engages an
immune response, may give you the false impression that these foods make you stronger. The overall,
long-term effect is physical, mental and emotional deterioration. Ayurveda claims that these foods reduce