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Ayurvedic Lifestyle Guide

Mary Jane Smith provides her Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle chart. Her body constitution is 40% Vata, 20% Pitta, and 40% Kapha. The chart outlines general guidelines to avoid raw, dry, light foods and emphasize warm, moist nourishing foods. It provides a sample daily menu including breakfast of soaked almonds and cooked oatmeal, lunch of soups and vegetables, and dinner of light meals like rice and soups. The chart also lists herbal supplements she takes and exercise recommendations focusing on yoga and meditation.

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Ayurvedic Lifestyle Guide

Mary Jane Smith provides her Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle chart. Her body constitution is 40% Vata, 20% Pitta, and 40% Kapha. The chart outlines general guidelines to avoid raw, dry, light foods and emphasize warm, moist nourishing foods. It provides a sample daily menu including breakfast of soaked almonds and cooked oatmeal, lunch of soups and vegetables, and dinner of light meals like rice and soups. The chart also lists herbal supplements she takes and exercise recommendations focusing on yoga and meditation.

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  • Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Guidelines: Provides general guidelines for an Ayurvedic lifestyle, including dietary recommendations and daily habits.
  • My Food Chart: Details specific food categories and items suitable for an Ayurvedic diet, including grains, meats, dairy, and beverages.

Mary Jane Smith

My Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Chart



My body constitution : V-40% P-20% K-40%
General Guidelines
Avoid: Raw dry and light foods, ice cold drinks, dry processed foods, and alcohol
Emphasize: Warm moist nourishing foods, cooked vegetables sauted, stir-fried, or steamed, dairy prod-
ucts in moderation.
Water: Lot of (preferably warm) 85-90 oz. of water per day. Drink hour before and one hour after the meal
throughout the day
Before having breakfast, 2 warm glasses of water
Breakfast: Soaked almonds, cooked apple oatmeal / cream of wheat / and
warm herbal tea, toast
Lunch: Soups, stews, pasta and sauce, cooked vegetables with gravy, rice
or bread
Dinner: Rice/moong Khichadri, soups, cooked vegetables- light meals
Desserts: Fruits 1Hr after the meal
. BE REGULAR on your routine & Stick to it
. Get up early in the morning
. Meditate (around 15 minutes) & Pranayama in the morning
. Plan the day (prioritize schedule only the ones you can do)
. Massage the whole body with warm Vata oil 3-4 times a week. Leave oil
on for 25 min. Shower w/Luke warm water very little soap
. Do not fast or skip meals- if & when needed take warm fluids, small snacks
. Keep yourself warm
. Drink plenty of warm water and herbal teas
** Must do Pranayama at sunset & if too tired massage feet especially soles
w/Vata oil
Recommended Exercise:
Not too aggressive or too often aerobics and weights, but do more of Yoga,
Meditation, Pranayama. Tai Chi, Q-gong, Walks
Follow-up Recommendations:
Natural Psychological Counseling once per month
Before regular Bowls: teaspoon (about 2000 mg) Shatawari in yogurt or
with ghee and maple syrup in the morning right after breakfast
Before bedtime: 4Capsules (2000 mg) of Triphala with warm fluid (milk or wa-
ter)
After Bowls are regular: Reduce Shatawari to teaspoon, reduce Triphala to
2 capsules, and add 2 capsules of Ashwagandha after breakfast and 2 after
dinner.





MY
LIFESTYLE
My
Herbal
Supplements
MY
DAILY
SAMPLE
MENU


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Grains
More of Amaranth, Oats, Wheat.
In Moderation of Basmati rice, Wild rice, Brown rice.
Meats /
Fish
In Moderation :Chicken, Beef, Salmon, Tilapia, and Halibut.
Avoid :Turkey, Pork, and Tuna.
Dairy
All dairy in moderation. Buttermilk, Soft cheeses, Plain Yogurt (Do
not mix any fruits with dairy).
Legumes /
Beans
More on Moong Beans, Black Lentil (urud), Red Lentil (Masoor), Tur
Dal, Soy Beans.
Limit on All other beans.
Vegetables
More on Okra, Asparagus, all Squashes, Beets, Carrots, Artichokes,
Daikon, Olive, Sweet Potatoes.
Limit on Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Cabbage family, Celery, Spinach,
Green Beans, Peppers, Peas, Corn, Eggplant, Mushrooms,
Sprouts, and Tomatoes
Fruits
Daily cooked Apple first thing before eating other items for breakfast
All fruits except limited sour apples, cranberries, pears, & pome-
granate
Nuts
Soaked & peeled Almonds in the morning, Sesame Seeds 1 gram/
day and all other Nuts in moderation
Oils
Ghee, Sesame, Olive, Coconut in summer (other oils OK)
Spices
Use Salt, Black Pepper, Cooking Wine, Basil, Cardamom, Cinna-
mon, Coriander, Cumin, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger, Mint,
Parsley, Oregano, Paprika, Rosemary, Saffron, Turmeric, Thyme.
Limit on Hot Pepper, Cayenne, Raw Onion, dry Ginger
Teas
Fennel, Cinnamon, Coriander, Ginger (fresh- not dry), & Cardamom,
Basil (no Caffeine)
Beverages
Use :Apricot, Berry, Carrot/Ginger juice, Cherry, Grape, Grapefruit,
Orange, Mango, Peach. (ONE glass of red vine ONCE a week OK)
Limit: Caffeine, Carbonated drinks, Cold dairy drinks, Pear, Prune
juice, V8

MY
FOOD
CHART
[Link]

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