To find out how much Pitta you have, answer "Yes" or "No" to the following questions:
- You don't tolerate hot weather very well.
- Do you sweat easily?
- You can't tolerate delaying or skipping a meal.
- Do you have fine, straight, light, blond, red, early balding or greying hair?
- You have a good appetite and like big meals.
- You have regular bowel movements rather on the loose side.
- Do you like cold drinks and foods?
- Do you feel hot easily?
- You can't tolerate spicy, hot foods easily.
- Are you efficient organized and accurate?
- Do you have a strong will and tend to be stubborn?
- Are you impatient by nature?
- Do you have tendency to become irritable or angry quite easily?
- Do you try to be meticulous and to be a perfectionist?
- Are you critical of self and others?
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Tally your answers:
If you answered "Yes" to 7 or 8 questions - you are half Pitta.
If you answered "Yes" to 10 or more - your main traits are Pitta.
What does Pitta mean?
The Pitta is responsible for:
- digestive enzymes secreted within our gastrointestinal system
- the cellular enzymes and the stimulating hormones and for all the digestion, absorption, assimilation
- heat regulation, sweating
- metabolism going on in the body and the mind
Pitta dosha is responsible for mental functions like intelligence, confidence, enterprise and organization as well as emotions like joy, excitement, courage, anger, jealousy and hatred.
Pitta may be described as the biological principle of fire and water. The structures and functions of Pitta have qualities like hot, moist, light, fluid, sour smelling, sharp and penetrating.
Tips for balancing Pitta:
- Emphasize Pitta Pacifying Diet
- Eat whenever hungry
- Eliminate aggravated Pitta by a gentle laxative treatment
- Avoid exertion
- Avoid overexposure to heat and sun
- Stay in a cooling environment
- Relax in natural surroundings
- Do cooling exercises like swimming or walking in cooler weather
A Pitta pacifying diet favours juicy, cooling foods with high water content while avoiding hot spices, alcohol, vinegar, fried foods, tomatoes, yogurt and cheese. Foods should be fresh and organic, if possible. Avoid leftovers, packaged, canned or bottled foods, processed foods, preservatives, artificial ingredients and salty foods.
Favour the following foods:
- In general: Cool to lukewarm drinks according to preference. Favor sweet, bitter and astringent tastes
- Legumes: Mung beans, small kidney beans, non-fermented soy bean tofu is okay as are other beans in moderation, however, avoid tempeh
- Grains: White rice (basmati, jasmine, etc.) barley, oats, quinoa, kamut, amaranth, millet, whole wheat, whole grain, bread (toasted).
- Nuts & Seeds: Pumpkin seeds and blanched (i.e. peeled) almonds in small amounts, sunflower seeds.
- Vegetables: Yellow squash, zucchini, cucumber, kale, bok choy, winter squashes, asparagus, artichokes, okra, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, cilantro, sprouts, lettuce, chard, brussel sprouts, parsley, sweet corn, alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms and all green leafy vegetables (except spinach)
- Fruits: Sweet grapes, sweet mango, coconut, melons, sweet plums, persimmon, pomegranate, sweet apples, sweet pears, raisins, dates, figs and avocado
- Dairy: Organic milk (boiled and served cool or warm), ghee, cream, butter, paneer (homemade cheese), soy milk, rice milk, fresh buttermilk (not sour} and cottage cheese
- Sweeteners: Whole, raw sugar cane (in small amounts), date sugar, maple sugar and jaggery
- Oils: Ghee is best; olive or coconut oils. For massage, use pitta or coconut oil
- Spices: Coriander, cilantro, cumin, turmeric, saffron, fennel, cardamom, parsley, fresh basil and mint
- Non-Vegetarian: Chicken, turkey, egg whites and fresh-water (river) fish
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Reduce your intake of the following foods:
- In general: Pungent (i.e. hot and spicy) foods such as chilies, cayenne, jalepeno peppers, sour and salty tastes such as vinegar, alcohol and acidic foods
- Legumes: Fermented soy bean products and tempeh
- Grains: Corn, rye, buckwheat and brown rice
- Nuts & Seeds: Peanuts and cashews
- Vegetables: Tomatoes and tomato sauce, radish, spinach and raw onions
- Fruits: Sour fruits such as grapefruit, olives orange, peach, sour grapes, pineapple, berries, prunes, banana, lemon, lime and cherries
- Dairy: Yogurt, salted cheese (especially aged and such as feta or blue cheese), sour cream, cream cheese and ice cream
- Sweeteners: Molasses, brown sugar and honey (only add after heating is complete).
- Oils: Almond, corn, safflower, sesame and canol
- Spices: Chili peppers, cayenne, onion, garlic, mustard seeds, cloves, celery seeds, fenugreek, ketchup, mustard, asafoetida (a.k.a. hing), ginger, black pepper, soy sauce and tamarind
- Non-Vegetarian: Seafood, fish, beef and pork
