Dosha Science - What are the 3 doshas?

Did you know ancient India had personalized diet plans for us long before Americans made it a cool thing?

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Ayurveda explains that the 5 elements, called panchamhabhoota mix with each other to form 3 substances in our body called as kapha, pitta & vata that help in movement, digestion & lubrication or structure.

Keeping all 3 in balance is how we stay healthy & happy - you can find out if there’s a possible imbalance in your body by taking this quiz on my feed but please do check with a legit doctor & get their views.

Vata is dry, light & rough. If you’ve got too much vata, you may feel gas, bloating, anxiety & depression. So experts say to avoid sour foods like tamarind, refrigerated & leftover food, dry fruits, coffee, tea, raw vegetable salads. Instead they may ask you to go for warm food like cooked vegetable curries, sprouts, soaked almonds, and healthy oils like ghee, butter, avocado oil & coconut oil. You can also have milk products.

Pitta is hot, sharp & intense. If you’ve got too much pitta, you might face bleeding problems, rashes, hair fall & anger. Experts usually recommend cutting down on spicy, salt, masaledar & hot foods, including alcohol. You can go for fruits & veggies that have high water content like cucumber & melons, and also homemade sweets like jaggery.

Kapha is heavy, oily & slow. If you’ve got too much kapha, you may feel cold, obesity & laziness. So cutting down deep fried food along with milk & milk products is what experts would say. And having more fresh fruits, raw vegetable salads, ginger tea, besan chillas.