Namaste everyone!

Living in heat is not easy and most people how living in country like Thailand is suffering from this natural ”disaster” , that sometimes can be unbearably. So, i start to look for any solution to keep myself cool and healthy. Like most of us i drink a lot of liquids: mineral water, fresh juice, coconut water ..and start to think more about food to. I just wasn’t really noticing, how my healthy diet is really affect my body temperature. And that what i discovered with Ayurveda :

  MEAT

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Meat
Beef	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Thick, Increases Pitta & Kapha. Reduces Vata.
Chicken	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Oily Strengthening. Moderately OK for Vata, Pitta & Kapha.
Fish (general)	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy Oily, Smooth. Promotes Heat. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Reduces Vata.
Lamb	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy. Strengthening. Increases Vata, Pitta & Kapha,
Pork	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Oily Smooth. Appetizing. Promotes Perspiration. Increases Vata, Pitta & Kapha.
Rabbit	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Dry, Rough. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.

VEGETABLES

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Vegetables
Beet	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy. Smooth. Relieves Anemia. May Increase Pitta & Kapha When taken in Excess, Decreases Vata.
Broccoli	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Dry. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.
Cabbage	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Dry. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.
Carrot	Sweet, Bitter & Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Heavy Reduces Hemorrhoids. increases Pitta if Taken in Excess, Reduces Vata & Kapha.
Cauliflower	Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Dry. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.
Celery	Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Dry, Light, Light to Digest. Promotes Gas. increases Vata, Relieves Pitta & Kapha.
Cucumber	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy Increases Kapha, Relieves Vata & Pitta.
Lettuce (leafy)	Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Light, Rough, Watery. Easy to Digest, Creates Lightness in the Body. Promotes Gas if taken in excess. Increases Vata, Relieves Pitta & Kapha.
Okra	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Slimy. OK for Vata, Pitta & Kapha.
Onion (raw)	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Heavy, Stimulates sex, appetizing, strengthening. Relieves fever when applied externally. Increases Vata & Pitta, Relieves Kapha.
Potato (white)	Sweet, Salty & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Dry, Rough, Light. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.
Radish	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Relieves Gas, Promotes Digestion. May Increase Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Spinach	Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Rough, Dry. Increases Vata & Pitta, Decreases Kapha.
Sprouts (general)	Mildly Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Light to digest. May aggravate Vata if taken in excess, Good for Pitta & Kapha.
Tomato	Sweet & Sour	Heating	Sour	Light, Moist. Increases Vata, Pitta & Kapha.
Zucchini	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Pungent	Wet, Light. May Increase Kapha, OK for Vata, Relieves Pitta.

Herbs & Spices

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Herbs & Spices
Anise Seed	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Promotes Digestion, Detoxifying Agent. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Black Pepper	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Dry, Rough. Promotes Digestion. Increases Pitta, Stimulates Vata. Relieves Kapha.
Cardamom	Sweet & Pungent	Heating	Sweet	Promotes Digestion, Good for Heart. Improves Smell of Breath. May Stimulate Pitta if taken in Excess, Relieves Vata & Kapha.
Celery Seed	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Helps Nausea. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Cinnamon	Sweet, Bitter & Pungent	Heating	Sweet	Relieves Thirst, Stimulates Salivation. Relieves Dryness of Mouth. Stimulates Kapha, Decreases Vata & Pitta.
Clove	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Promotes Digestion. Improves taste & Flavor of Food. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Coriander Seed	Pungent& Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Oily, Dry, Light. Stops Burning Sensation of Urine. Helps Absorption. Increases Vata & Kapha, Relieves Pitta.
Cumin	Bitter, Pungent & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Oily, Smooth. Promotes Digestion, Relieves Diarrhea. Stimulates Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Fenugreek (seed)	Bitter & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Dry Helpful for Fever & Arthritis. Increases Vata & Pitta if taken in Excess, Decreases Kapha,
Garlic	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Oily, Smooth, Heavy, Anti-Rheumatic. Good for Cough & Worms. Increases Pitta, Relieves Vata & Kapha.
Ginger (powder)	Pungent	Heating	Sweet	Light, Dry, Rough, Promotes Digestion. Detoxifying Agent. Increases Pitta if taken in Excess, Relieves Vata & Kapha.
Mustard Seed	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Oily Light, Sharp, Relieves Muscular Pain. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Saffron	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Smooth, Relieves Hemorrhoids, Reduces Vomiting. Helps Stop Hemoptysis. Increases Vata & Kapha, Relieves Pitta.
Salt (general)	Salty	Heating	Sweet	Heavy Rough. Promotes Digestion, Causes Retention of Water & Hypertension. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Relieves Vata.
Sesame (seed)	Sweet, Bitter & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Heavy, Oily, Smooth, Strengthening. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Turmeric	Bitter, Pungent & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Helps in Diabetes, Promotes Digestion. Increases Vata & Pitta if taken in Excess, Relieves Kapha.

DAIRY

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Dairy
Butter unsalted)	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Oily, Smooth. Reduces Hemorrhoids, Promotes intestinal Absorption. Increases Kapha, Reduces Vata & Pitta.
Cheese (unsalted)	Sweet & Sour	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy Smooth. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Cow’s Milk	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Oily Smooth. Increases Kapha, Decreases Vata & Pitta. Milk is more easily digested if boiled and allowed to cool to a warm temperature before drinking.
Eggs	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Oily, Smooth, Heavy. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Ghee (Clarified butter)	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Oily, Smooth. If taken in excess, increases Kapha. If taken moderately, good for Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Promotes Digestion. Ghee is strengthening. It is good for transporting herbal influences to tissues.
Goat’s Milk	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Light. Relieves cough, Fever, Diarrhea. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha. Usually, goat’s milk is more easily digested for people who have difficulty with cow’s milk.
Mother’s Milk	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Oily, Smooth. Enhances Ojas. Keeps Balance of Vata Pitta & Kapha.
Yogurt	Sour & Astringent	Heating	Sour	Smooth, Oily Good for Digestion, Diarrhea, Painful Urination. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.

FRUITS

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Fruits
Apple	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Rough. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta, OK for Kapha in small quantities.
Banana	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sour	Smooth, Heavy. Laxative if taken in excess quantity. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Coconut	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Oily, Smooth, Strengthening. Increases Kapha if taken in excess, Relieves Vata & Pitta.
Date (ripe)	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Oily. Decreases Pitta. Dates. almonds, and honey with milk that has been boiled and cooled to a warm temperature is strengthening and rejuvenating.
Figs (ripe)	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy Nourishing. Delays Digestion. Increases Kapha, Relieves Vata & Pitta.
Grapes (purple)	Sweet, Sour & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Smooth, Watery, Strengthening, Laxative. Increases Kapha, Decreases Vata & Pitta.
Melons (general)	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy, Watery, Increases Kapha, Relieves Vata & Pitta. Watermelon Increases Vata.
Orange	Sweet & Sour	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Promotes Appetite, Difficult to Digest. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Peaches	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Watery. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Pears	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy Dry Rough. Increases Vata, Reduces Pitta & Kapha.
Plums (sweet)	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Watery. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Pomegranate	Sweet, Sour & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Smooth, Oily, Stimulates digestion. Helps to form red blood cells in anemia. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.

Nuts & Seeds

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Nuts & Seeds
Almond	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Oily Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata. Energizer, Aphrodisiac, Rejuvenator.
Cashew	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy Oily Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata. Aphrodisiac.
Peanut	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Oily Increases Pitta & Kapha. OK for Vata in Moderation. Difficult to digest. Should not be given to children before age six, and only in moderation after that.
Pumpkin Seed	Sweet, Bitter & Astringent	Heating	Pungent	Heavy, Dry Kills Worms & Parasites. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Sunflower Seed	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy Oily. Slightly Increases Pitta & Kapha, Reduces Vata.
Walnut	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Dry. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata,

GRAINS

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Grains
Barley	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Light. Diuretic. Increases Vata, Decreases Pitta & Kapha.
Basmati Rice	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Soft, Smooth, Nourishing. Decreases Vata & Pitta. OK for Kapha in small quantity.
Brown Rice	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Buckwheat	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Light & Dry. Increases Vata & Pitta, Decreases Kapha.
Corn (yellow)	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Light, Dry Increases Vata & Pitta, Reduces Kapha.
Millet	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Light, Dry. Increases Vata & Pitta, Decreases Kapha.
Oats (dry)	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy Dry Oats Increase Vata & Pitta, Reduces Kapha. Cooked Oats increase Kapha, Reduce Vata & Pitta.
Rye	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Light, Dry. Increases Vata & Pitta, Reduces Kapha.
Wheat	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy Increases Kapha, Reduces Vata & Pitta.
White Rice (polished)	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Soft, Smooth. Little nutrient value. OK for Kapha in small quantity Reduces Vata & Pitta.

LEGUMES

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Legumes
Black Lentil	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Strengthening. Increases Pitta & Kapha. Decreases Vata.
Garbanzos	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy, Dry, Rough, Very Dehydrating. Produces Gas. Increases Vata, Relieves Pitta & Kapha.
Kidney Beans	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Dry, Rough, Heavy Laxative. Increases Vata & Kapha, Decreases Pitta.
Lentils (general)	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Dry, Rough, Heavy Dehydrating. Should be taken in Small Quantities. Increases Vata & Kapha, Decreases Pitta.
Mung Beans	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Soft. Increases Kapha, Decreases Vata & Pitta.
Red Lentil	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Easy to Digest. Increases Pitta, Relieves Vata & Kapha.
Soy Beans	Sweet & Astringent	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy, Oily Smooth. Laxative. Increases Vata & Kapha, Decreases Pitta. Tofu is OK for Vata & Pitta, Moderately OK for Kapha.

OILS

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Oils
Castor Oil	Sweet & Bitter	Heating	Pungent	Heavy, Sharp, Oily Relieves Rheumatic Fever& Constipation.. Increases Pitta & Kapha, Decreases Vata.
Coconut Oil	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Relatively Light, Oily Smooth. Increases Kapha, Relieves Vata & Pitta.
Corn Oil	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Relatively Light, Oily, Smooth. Increases Pitta, Moderately OK for Vata & Kapha.
Oil (general)	Sweet	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Oily, Smooth, Strengthening. Increases Pitta & Kapha. Relieves Vata.
Safflower oil	Sweet & Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Relatively Light, Sharp, Oily. Irritating if used excessively. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Sesame Oil	Sweet, Bitter & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Heavy, Oily, Smooth. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata, Moderately OK for Kapha.
Sunflower Oil	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Light, Oily, Strengthening. Good for Vata, Pitta & Kapha.
White Mustard Oil	Pungent	Heating	Pungent	Light, Sharp, Oily Relieves Arthritis & Muscle Sprain When Applied Externally with Castor Oil. Increases Pitta, Decreases Vata &Kapha.

SWEETENERS

Substance	Taste	Heating or Cooling	Post Digestive Effect	Properties and Action on Tridosha
Sweeteners
Honey (general)	Sweet & Astringent	Heating	Sweet	Dry, Rough, Heavy, Cuts Mucus. Slightly Increases Pitta. Decreases Vata & Kapha.
Maple Syrup	Sweet & Bitter	Cooling	Sweet	Smooth, Unctuous. May increase Kapha If taken in Excess, Relieves Vata & Pitta.
Raw Cane Sugar	Sweet	Cooling	Sweet	Heavy, Smooth, Oily, Increases Fat. Increases Kapha, Relieves Vata & Pitta.

I really looking forward to my favorite food be more effective. I wish it’s gonna help you to. Feel free to share your experience and surviving tips on the hot weather.

Stay cool and healthy.

Peace and Love for you all…!