Kapha Prakriti Diet & Lifestyle Chart

⭐ Who Are Kapha People?

Kapha prakriti individuals have a stable, calm, strong, loyal, forgiving nature. They gain weight easily, feel heavy, prefer comfort, sleep deeply, and may experience sluggishness.

Their health improves with light, warm, spicy, dry foods and an active lifestyle.

✔️ KAPHA Diet Chart (Pathya)

Foods That Reduce Kapha (Warm • Spicy • Light • Dry)

🍛 Grains

• Barley (best), millet, ragi

• Wheat in moderation

• Brown rice (limited)

🥛 Dairy

• Very limited dairy

• Avoid cold milk

• Prefer buttermilk (light)

• Avoid curd, paneer, sweets

🍎 Fruits

• Light, astringent fruits

• Apple, pear, pomegranate, orange

• Avoid banana, mango, grapes, chikoo

🥗 Vegetables

• All light and bitter vegetables

• Lau, pumpkin, patol, spinach, karela

• Cabbage, cauliflower, beans

• Avoid potatoes, sweet potatoes,

🥜 Nuts & Seeds

• Very few nuts

• Almonds (2–3 only)

• Avoid cashews, peanuts

🥩 Protein

• Moong dal, masoor dal

• Chicken (grilled/boiled)

• Egg white

🫚 Spices (Best for Kapha)

• Ginger, garlic, black pepper

• Ajwain, cinnamon, clove

• Mustard, hing, tulsi
  (Kapha benefits from strong spices)

🍵 Drinks

• Warm water

• Ginger tea

• Jeera-ajwain water

• Avoid cold drinks, juices, lassi
  
  

❌ Foods Kapha Should Avoid (Apathya)

• Sweets, sugar, cold drinks

• Dairy (curd, paneer, cheese)

• Deep-fried food

• Heavy grains (maida)

• Potatoes, bananas

• Cold / refrigerated food

• Heavy, oily, creamy meals

• Sleeping after meals
  
  

🕒 KAPHA Daily Meal Plan

🌅 Morning (6–7 AM)

• Warm water + lemon

• Ginger tea

• Light fruit (apple/pomegranate)

🍽 Breakfast (8–9 AM)

• Ragi porridge

• Upma

• Moong chilla

• Vegetable poha

Avoid: bread, biscuits, paratha, sweets

🥗 Lunch (12:30–1:30 PM) — (Main meal)

• Roti / brown rice (little)

• Moong dal / masoor dal

• Bitter/sour veg (karela, gourd)

• Salad

• Buttermilk (plain)

🥤 Evening (4–5 PM)

• Green tea / ginger tea

• Roasted chana / makhana

• Avoid sugary snacks

🌙 Dinner (7–8 PM)

• Very light dinner

• Vegetable soup

• Moong dal khichdi (dry)

• 1–2 rotis maximum

Before Bed

• Warm water
  (No milk at night)
  
  

🧘‍♂️ KAPHA Lifestyle Chart

✔️ Do

• Wake up early (before 6 AM)

• Intense physical activity

• Running / yoga / cycling

• Steam inhalation

• Dry massage (udwarthana)

• Keep warm

• Stay active all day
  
  

❌ Don’t

• Daytime sleep

• Heavy meals

• Emotional eating

• Being sedentary

• Cold exposure

• Avoid snacking after dinner

• Avoid overeating at night
  
  

🌿 Home Remedies for Kapha

1. For Weight Loss

• Warm water + honey + lemon

• Ginger + black pepper tea

2. For Cough & Congestion

• Tulsi + ginger kadha

• Steam inhalation

3. For Excess Mucus

• Avoid milk & bananas

• Drink hot water daily