Spring food list:

Season: Kapha

The Spring season is a 
​"Khapa season" where the qualities of the water element have increased within the body and in the surrounding environment. Therefore, the qualities of Kapha can increase. It is important to support Kapha by eating with the season's harvest. Increase the tastes of bitter and pungent and decrease the tastes of sweet, salty and sour. 

​Below are foods best eaten during the Spring Season:
Vegetables: Alfafa sprouts, Asparagus, Artichoke, Bean Sprouts, Bell Peppers, Bitter Melon, Brussel Sprouts, Beets + Beet Greens, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chicory, Collard Greens, Dandelion, Endive, Garlic (Cooked), Green Beans, Hot Peppers, Kale, Leaks, Lettuces, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsley, Peas, Potatoes (baked), Radishes, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnips, Watercress. 

Fruits: Apples, Appricots, Blueberries, Cherries, Cranberries (unsweetened), dried fruit (in moderation), Lemons, Limes, Peaces, Pomegranates, Prunes (soaked + in moderation), Rasberries, Strawberries. 

Grains: Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat< Corn, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Rice (Basmati), Tapioca, Rye

Legumes: Azuki beans, black beans, black eyed peas, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lima beans, all lentils, miso, Navy beans, Pinto beans, tempeh, white beans. 
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Diry (in moderation) all organic: Cottage cheese, goat's milk, yogurt

OIls: Ghee, sunflower seed, flax seed, mustard seed, safflower

Sweetnesrs: Raw honey, maple syrup, Molasses  

Spices: All Spices are good this time of year. Adjust according to your constitution. 

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Summer Food List

​Season: Pitta

 The Summer season is considered a pitta season with its bright and long days, intensity  and transformative nature. This is a time to enhance relaxation, do practices to keep you calm and grounded. The following foods are supportive to this particular season and will help you feel and look your best. Best tastes for this season are sweet, bitter and astringent. 

Below are foods best eaten during the Summer season: 

​Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beet Greens,  Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage,  Cauliflower. Celery,  Chard, Collard Green,  Cucumbers, Green Beans,  Kale,  Lettuce, Zucchini, Okra, watercress, Potatoes

Fruits: Avocados, Berries, Cherries,  Coconut, Cranberries, Grapes,   Limes, Mangoes,  Melons, Pears, Pineapples,  Plums, Pomegranates, Prunes

Grains: Barley, White basmati rice, spelt (wheat) 

Legumes: Adzuki Beans,  Black Beans, Garbanzo Beans, mungbeans, Soy Beans & Products, Split Peas

OIls: Coconut oil, sunflower oil, olive oil (do not cook with olive oil) 

Spices/fresh herbs: Basil, cardamom,  cilantro, coriander,  dill,  fennel, lime, mint,  parsley

Sweetners: Maple syrup, cane sugar, turbando, coconut sugar. 

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Fall Food List 

Season: Vata 

 The Fall season calls for substantive, oily, nourishing foods that are high in protein, high in fat, brought to life with warming, stimulating spices, and served hot, will go a long way toward maintaining your internal reserves of moisture and keeping you grounded through the vata season. You’ll also want to favor the sweet, sour, and salty tastes.

Below are foods best eaten during the Fall season: 

Vegetables: Beets, Carrots, Chilie, Garlic, Okra, Onions, Pumpkins, Squash, Winter, Sweet Potatoes

Fruits: Apples (cooked), Avocados, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Oranges, Papayas, Prunes (soaked), Raisins (soaked), Tangerines

Grains: Amaranth, basmati rice, Brown Rice, Oats, Quinoa, Wheat

Legumes: Kidney Beans, Miso, mung beans, tool dal, urad dal 

Nuts  + seeds: All nuts and seeds are supportive to Fall season and to ground Vata. Eat in moderation. 

Oils to Favor: Almond Oil, Ghee, Olive Oil, Peanut Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil

Dairy: Butter, Buttermilk, Cheese, Cream, ghee, Kefir, Milk (not cold), Sour Cream, Yogurt

Spices: Allspice, Anise, Asafoetida (Hing), Basil, Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, dill, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, rosemary, saffron, turmeric 

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Winter Food List

​Season: Kapha/Vata 

In general, you’ll want to focus on eating warm, cooked, slightly oily, well-spiced foods, favoring a balance of the sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes. Drink room temperature, warm, or hot beverages and avoid iced or chilled drinks. Winter is actually the season when the digestive fire is strongest. The body requires more fuel to stay warm and healthy in the winter months, Our bodies therefore crave a more substantial, nutritive diet at this time of year. 


Below are foods best eaten during the Winter season: 

Vegetables: Asparagus, Beets, Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, Chilies, Corn, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Greens (cooked), Mushrooms, Leeks and Onions, Okra, Potatoes, Rutabaga, Spinach (cooked), Winter Squash, Turnips.

Fruits: Apples (cooked), Apricots, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Prunes (soaked), Tangerines

Grains: Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Rice, basmati Rice (Brown), Rye, whole Wheat

Legums: Lentils, Brown, legumes, red, Miso, mung beans, Navy Beans, Tempeh, Tofu, Toor Dal, Urad Dal

Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds

Dairy: Butter, Soft Cheeses, Cottage Cheese, Cow's Milk (not cold), Goat's Milk (not cold), Sour Cream

Oils: Almond Oil, Corn Oil, Flax Seed Oil, Ghee , Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil

Sweeteners: Honey, Jaggary, Molasses

Spices: All spices will generally be supportive during the winter months