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Pitta Constitution, Prakriti

Medium body frame, and weight
Intolerance to heat, and tendency to flush
Rapid digestion and metabolism
Excessive hunger and thirst
Fairness and delicateness of organs
Lots of moles, freckles, or pimples
Early appearance of wrinkles
Balding and hair-falling tendency  
Profuse sweat and urine  
Strong body odour
Softness in joints and muscles
Medium fertility, fewer children
Intelligent and creative in nature
Radiant, valour, proud, irritable, angry
Dislikes hot drinks, food and environment
Not so attractive to opposite sex              
Fond of arguing, difficult to subjugate
Moderate in strength, wealth, lifespan and knowledge
Requires a job in cooler atmosphere with creative, intelligent work
Dreams are fiery, gold, sun, lightening, quarrels, struggles

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Pitta Diet

Recommended                                       Less or Avoid

Fruits:


Apples Bananas

Pears

Papayas
Figs Peaches
Mangoes Grapefruit
Melons Apricots
Grapes Berries
Raisins  
Avocados  
Oranges  
Pineapples  
Plums  
Cherries  
(all should be sweet and ripe) (all sour or unripe fruits)

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Vegetables


Asparagus Radishes
Sprouts Spinach
Cucumber Beats
Cauliflower Carrots
Cabbage Tomatoes
Celery  
Potatoes  
Zucchini  
Peas  
Green beans  
Leafy green vegetables  

Grains


White rice Brown rice
Wheat Corn
Oats Millet
Barley Rye

Dairy


Milk

Buttermilk

Butter

Cheese

Ghee

Sour cream
  Yogurt

Beans


Mung beans Lentils
Chickpeas  
Tofu and other Soya beans product  

Oils


Coconut

Almonds
Olive Sesame
Sunflower Corn
Soya Safflower

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Sweeteners


All Except honey and Molasses

Nuts and Seeds


Coconut

All except as noted
Pumpkin seeds  
Sunflower seeds  

Spices


Cardamom Spicy condiments
Coriander seed Sour salad dressings
Green Coriander Vinegar
Turmeric Pickles
Cinnamon Salt
Fennel Mustard
Saffron  
Cumin and Black Pepper (Sparingly)  
(Spices are generally avoided)  

 

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