She is thin, harried, with flyaway hair, rapid-fire gestures, darting eyes, and a worried smile. Advertising copywriters, sports journalists, ballet dancers, these are all stereotypical Vata professions. They suffer from a low attention span or lack of concentration, insomnia, improper digestion, gas, and bloating, almost as if too much wind has taken over their body and played havoc on its rhythms. The prescription for Vata imbalances is routine, something that Vatas detest by nature. Also, warm foods like soups and hearty stews instead of salads and body treatments like oil massages are the first steps toward bringing Vata back into balance.
Pittas are intense.
They literally burn with ambition, and you can spot it in their red, bloodshot eyes, deliberate enunciation, and intense manner. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is a classic Pitta. Pittas are blessed with the ability to concentrate and focus and to work long hours without flagging. Their weak spots are a volatile temper, high blood pressure, affinity for heartburn and ulcers, any illness that manifests in burning, hot sensations. Pittas need to cool off with cucumbers, aromatic baths, walks on the beach.