Daily menu ideas for Vata dosha
Among the most important recommendations for Vata dosha nutrition are:
– Eat 3-4 times a day at the same time;
– Breakfast should be plentiful;
– Drink more pure water throughout the day, preferably in small amounts at a time, but often;
– Avoid cold water, coffee, strong tea, strong alcoholic drinks and beer.
Monday:
Breakfast – Quinoa porridge with dates;
Lunch – Beet and zucchini cream soup with pieces of avocado, a mixture of wild and brown rice with carrots and broccoli;
Afternoon snack – 10 peeled almonds;
Dinner – Steamed zucchini with tomatoes and basil .
Tuesday:
Breakfast – 2 pieces of banana cake, tea for balancing Vata ;
Lunch – Vegetable soup with universal sauce, soft cheese omelet with tomatoes, Basmati rice;
Afternoon snack – Compote of dried apricots and prunes;
Dinner – Warm salad of boiled beets and green beans.
Wednesday:
Breakfast – Date milk with almond biscuits;
Lunch – Pumpkin cream soup with ginger , brown rice pasta with red lentils;
Afternoon snack – Ripe banana;
Dinner – Roasted vegetable ragout in tomato sauce.
Thursday:
Breakfast – Warm amaranth porridge with fresh honey;
Lunch – Red lentil soup , carrot and beet meatballs with Basmati rice, vegetable salad;
Afternoon snack – 3-4 dates, tea to balance Vata;
Dinner – Vegetable cabbage sarmi with almonds and feta cheese.
Friday:
Breakfast – Banana American Pancakes;
Lunch – Kithari with tomatoes;
Afternoon snack – Sweet orange in summer and 2 sweet sesame balls in winter;
Dinner – Warm salad with beets, goat cheese and walnuts.
Saturday:
Breakfast – Slightly warmed cottage cheese with honey and spices for sweet dishes;
Lunch – Lean cabbage soup, brown rice pilaf with fresh cheese and carrots;
Afternoon snack – Licorice tea with 2 tsp. almond tahini ;
Dinner – Vegetable ratatouille .
Sunday:
Breakfast – Oatmeal with almond milk, figs and coconut shavings;
Lunch – Tom Kha soup with rice, warm salad with pine nuts and roasted vegetables;
Afternoon snack – Fennel tea and a sweet ball of dates and coconut shavings;
Dinner – Sweet potato gratin.
Before going to bed it is good to drink hot milk to improve sleep.
When you eat, give your full attention to the food.
Do not watch TV, listen to the radio, or read while eating.
Don’t eat out of boredom when you’re nervous, tired, or lost in thought.
