Diet:
Warm, smooth and grounding foods are best for the vata profile. Foods to include are milk, fruits, grains, root vegetables, fresh yoghurt, seeds, nuts and eggs.

Sour tastes are good additions to the diet. These include lemon, lime, vinegar, hard cheese and sour fruits. Green grapes, oranges and pineapple are also vata balancing.

Minimise pungent, bitter and astringent tastes. These are aggravating and are extremely drying to Vata profiles. These include foods such as kale, artichokes and pomegranate. Strong spices may be used in moderation.

Exercise:
Gentler exercises ground vata’s naturally overactive profile. Relaxing, rhythmic activity like yoga, tai chi, walking and swimming are preferable for this type. Heat-generating practices are also good to combat vata’s naturally cold and dry profile.

Choose heat-generating practices to counteract vata’s cold and dry profile.

Diet:
Fresh, whole foods that are cooling, relatively dry and high in carbohydrates are the best for pacifying pitta. They decrease internal heat, regulate digestion and prevent inflammation. They also serve to ground the body and absorb any excess liquid and oil. Raw foods are more easily managed by pitta types

Choose dense grounding foods, and naturally sweet food such as milk, grains, root vegetables, seeds, cooling oils and ghee. Oats, beans, potatoes, corn, pasta and most vegetables are all great choices as they have drying qualities

Spices like cumin, turmeric, saffron, coriander, dill, fennel and basil are also cooling to the pitta profile.

Avoid an excess of pungent, sharp food. Alcohol and caffeine exacerbate pitta.
Too much oily, heavy food such as eggs, hard cheese and nuts and sharp tastes such as citrus, pickles and vinegar should also be avoided.

Exercise:
Pitta types benefit from flowing or a restorative practice to cool, calm and relax. Although pitta elements thrive in competitive and challenging sports, they need to be careful not to increase their stress levels. Water and winter sports like swimming, surfing, diving and snowboarding help to cool the mind and relieve tension.

Diet:
Light, warm or hot foods all help keep the kapha profile balanced. They should ideally have smaller meals with little or no snacking in between.

Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables provide the rough quality that kapha requires. Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and leafy greens have a rough quality that keep kapha in balance. However, it is better for the digestion if they are lightly cooked.

Kapha types favour dry foods over moist, so beans, white potatoes, dried fruit, and rice cakes are a good choice.

Exercise:
It is important for kapha dominant types to keep active to avoid becoming emotionally heavy or dull. Strenuous endurance sports like dance, long distance running and rowing. Aerobic activity helps to clear congestion and revitalise the body.