What should I eat if I have pitta prakruti?

Find out when and what you should eat if you have pitta prakruti.

Hi, my name is Sunil and I am suffering from pitta prakruti. I would like to know what are the ideal timings for me to eat food and what all should I eat?

According to expert dietitian Neha Chandna, it is recommended that you eat small meals every 2-3 hours so that your acid levels don't increase. Try and eat a lot of alkaline foods like fruits, vegetables and grains. Avoid eating too much red meat, and remember to drink plenty of water.

Yogi Cameron Alborzian who has studied Ayurveda at the Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust under the guidance of Sri Vasudevan, explains how one can balance their dosha with the right foods, in his book 'The One Plan'. Here is an excerpt related specifically to pitta dosha.

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Foods to favor include the following:

Fruits (sweet fruits in particular): apples, avocados, fresh figs, grapes (black or red), mangoes, melons, oranges, pears, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, prunes, raisins

Vegetables: asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, green beans, green peppers, leafy greens, mushrooms, okra, potatoes, pumpkins, zucchini

Grains: barley, oats, wheat, white basmati rice

Dairy: cow's milk (whole), ghee

Legumes: black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, mung beans, tofu

Nuts and seeds: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

Oils: coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil

Sweeteners: jaggery, maple syrup

Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, fennel, saffron (it is ideal to reduce your intake of spices when suffering from a Pitta imbalance).