The Vata-Pacifying Diet Simplified 1. Favor foods that are warm, heavy, and oily. Minimize foods that are cold, dry, and light. Always boil milk before you drink it, and drink it warm. Don t take milk with a full meal.
All oils reduce vata.
Rice and wheat are very good. Reduce intake of barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, and oats. Favor sweet, sour, or heavy fruits, such as oranges, bananas, avocados, grapes, cherries, peaches, melons, berries, plums, pineapples, mangoes, and papayas. Avoid or reduce dry or light fruits, such as apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, and dried fruits. Beets, cucumbers, carrots, asparagus, and sweet potatoes are good.