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following seasonal guidelines, which are appropriate for all doshas, and the general guidelines that are specific to each dosha.
General Dietary Rules
Seasonal
When the weather is summery hot, lower your intake of warm foods and hot beverages. Cold food is best.
When the weather is wintry cold, eat less cold foods and cold beverages and focus on hot meals for nourishment.
During windy dry weather, try not to have too many vata foods (see below). Vata foods aggravate the body's tendency to respond in kind to these conditions. The skin and joints can lose their natural lubrication.
General Rules for Each Dosha
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
Eat warm cooked foods that are a bit heavy and oily.
Eat cool foods that contain lots of liquids.
Eat warm foods that are light and dry.
Eat cooked and watery vegetables; avoid too many salads and raw vegetables.
Choose vegetables that are sweet or bitter; avoid pungent vegetables.
Eat some raw vegetables and vegetables that are pungent and bitter; avoid sweet and watery vegetables.
Avoid too many beans; choose soy products, such as tofu.
Eat a moderate amount of beans and soy products, such as tofu.
Can eat most beans, but avoid soy products.

 
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