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Cooling vs. Heating Foods
Whether to eat heating or cooling foods depends on many factors, including the time of year, your Ayurvedic constitution, and your current state of imbalance. If you do not yet know your dosha, we encourage you to take our free Ayurvedic Profile™ quiz .
Fruits
Cooling
Heating
Apple
Avocado
Dates
Figs
Grapes (red, purple, black)
Honeydew
Lime
Melons
Pears
Pomegranate
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon
Apricots
Banana (ripe)
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapes (green)
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pineapple
Plums
Tamarind
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
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
Grains
Cooling
Heating
Amaranth
Barley
Oats
Pasta (wheat)
Quinoa
Rice, Basmati
Tapioca
Wheat
Buckwheat
Corn
Millet
Rice, Brown
Rye
Seitan
Spelt
Legumes
Cooling
Heating
Azuki Beans
Black-Eyed Peas
Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas)
Lentils, Red
Mung Beans
Pinto Beans
Soy Beans
Tofu
White Beans
Kidney Beans
Lentils, Brown
Miso
Navy Beans
Tempeh
Tur Dal
Urad Dal
Nuts
Cooling
Heating
Almonds (soaked and peeled)
Coconut
Almonds (with skin)
Brazil Nuts
Cashews
Macadamia Nuts
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine Nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts
Dairy Products
Cooling
Heating
Buttermilk
Cow’s Milk
Goat’s Milk
Ghee
Yogurt (homemade)
Butter
Cheese
Sour Cream
Yogurt (store-bought)
Meats & Other Animal Foods
Cooling
Heating
Buffalo
Rabbit
Turkey
Venison
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Eggs
Fish
Lamb & Mutton
Pork
Shrimp
The Importance of Healthy Digestion Gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the role digestion (agni) plays in your overall health, and learn practical tools to keep your digestion strong.
Six Tastes Ayurveda places great importance on tasting foods. Rasa, the Sanskrit word for taste, has many meanings that only hint at the significance of taste in Ayurveda.
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