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Fruits
Cooling |
Heating |
- Apple
- Avocado
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapes (red, purple, black)
- Honeydew
- Lime
- Melons
- Pears
- Pomegranate
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Watermelon
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- Apricots
- Banana (ripe)
- Cantaloupe
- Cherries
- Cranberries
- Grapes (green)
- Grapefruit
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Oranges
- Papaya
- Peaches
- Pineapple
- Plums
- Tamarind
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Vegetables
Cooling |
Heating |
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Beet Greens
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cilantro
- Cucumber
- Green beans
- Kale (and most bitter greens)
- Lettuce
- Okra
- Parsnip
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Rutabaga
- Spinach (raw)
- Sprouts
- Squash (summer)
- Zucchini
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- Artichoke
- Brussels Sprouts
- Burdock Root
- Carrots
- Chilies
- Corn
- Dandelion Greens
- Eggplant
- Leeks
- Mushrooms
- Mustard Greens
- Olives
- Onion
- Peppers
- Radishes
- Spinach (cooked)
- Squash (winter)
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
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Grains
Cooling |
Heating |
- Amaranth
- Barley
- Oats
- Pasta (wheat)
- Quinoa
- Rice, Basmati
- Tapioca
- Wheat
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- Buckwheat
- Corn
- Millet
- Rice, Brown
- Rye
- Seitan
- Spelt
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Legumes
Cooling |
Heating |
- Azuki Beans
- Black-Eyed Peas
- Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas)
- Lentils, Red
- Mung Beans
- Pinto Beans
- Soy Beans
- Tofu
- White Beans
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- Kidney Beans
- Lentils, Brown
- Miso
- Navy Beans
- Tempeh
- Tur Dal
- Urad Dal
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Nuts
Cooling |
Heating |
- Almonds (soaked and peeled)
- Coconut
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- Almonds (with skin)
- Brazil Nuts
- Cashews
- Macadamia Nuts
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Pine Nuts
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
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Dairy Products
Cooling |
Heating |
- Buttermilk
- Cow’s Milk
- Goat’s Milk
- Ghee
- Yogurt (homemade)
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- Butter
- Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Yogurt (store-bought)
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Meats & Other Animal Foods
Cooling |
Heating |
- Buffalo
- Rabbit
- Turkey
- Venison
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- Beef
- Chicken
- Duck
- Eggs
- Fish
- Lamb & Mutton
- Pork
- Shrimp
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