Hi there!
Congrats on taking the first step in improving your health! I think you will love this free ayurvedic meal plan for Kapha.
This Ayurveda menu was carefully designed for your Kapha dosha, which is often aggravated by the qualities of being too:
- Wet
- Cold
- Heavy
- Dull
- Sticky
- Soft
These qualities lead to attachment, sentimentality, and shyness. Physically, if unchecked, you can become prompt to developing diseases of the respiratory system, colds, asthma, swollen glands, edema, obesity, and tumors.
This wonderful, light, yet grounding meal plan helps pacify the aggravated Kapha dosha while rekindling your Agni or digestive fire. The core of our health relies on our digestion, and so by eating an anti-Kapha diet you will gradually return to a state of homeostasis and balance.
THE INGREDIENTS
In this meal plan, you will find that all ingredients are whole foods that come from Mother Nature.
Nothing is processed.
Diet is the most important long-term physical factor needed to restore your health. Therefore, by eating whole foods that are preferably organic, you will recreate your body and will be able to enjoy health and longevity.
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KAPHA MEAL PLAN INSTRUCTIONS
A reducing, lightening, and stimulating diet is best for Kapha people.
Food should be warm, light, and dry.
Make sure that you establish a time for your meals and stick to it to promote regularity.
Avoid cold water. It will destroy your Agni and weaken your digestion. At this time of healing, it is crucial that you have a strong digestive fire.
The tastes that you should favor are: pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Spices to cook with in generous amounts are: cayenne, black pepper, dry ginger, pippali, mustard, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, basil, and saffron.
Try to choose all ingredients organic if possible.
Intermittent Fasting: With my clients, I implement Intermittent Fasting, which is wonderful to drop insulin levels, promote cellular repair and positive changes in genes and molecules that increase longevity and resistance to disease. In addition, adhering to Intermittent Fasting helps with weight loss and heart health.
I highly encourage you to follow this plan using an Intermittent Fasting protocol. That means, eating all meals in an eating window of 8 hours and fasting -just water- in a fasting window of 16 hours. For example, if you have your first meal at 8am, your last meal should be at 4pm.
The quantity? Make sure you eat at 70-75% of your capacity.
To drink? Kapha tea or cinnamon tea with meals and throughout the day.
If you want to do it strictly vegan, then change the ghee for mustard or sunflower oil.
If you don’t find or don’t like:
- Basmati rice — Switch for organic white rice.
- Yellow split mung dal — Switch for red lentils.
- Tur dal — Switch for lentils.
- Ghee — Substitute with sunflower oil.
SHOPPING LIST
SHOPPING LIST IN SPANISH
THE MEAL PLAN
This free ayurvedic meal plan for Kapha starts with a detox protocol.
For the first three days, you will be cleansing your system and getting rid of toxins (ama) by fasting with cooked apples and Kitchari.
MENU IN SPANISH
THIS IS HOW TO DO IT (PLUS THE RECIPES!)
DAY 1-3
Breakfast: Warm and spiced apples
Lunch: Kapha Kitchari
Dinner: Kapha Kitchari
DAY 4
Breakfast: Warm and spiced apples
Lunch: Kapha Kitchari
Dinner: Mixed Vegetable Soup
Mixed Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup Seasonal mixed vegetables
- 2 cups Water
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cardamon, ground
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and cut the vegetables in bite-sized pieces
- In a large soup pot, on medium heat, add the water and all the spices.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add the vegetables and cook until al dente.
- Serve warm and top with more fresh cilantro leaves.
DAY 5
Breakfast: Warm and spiced apples
Lunch: Kapha Kitchari
Dinner: Tur Dal soup
Tur Dal Soup
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Tur dal
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- A pinch Hing
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Soak the Tur dal from the night before in plenty of water.
- The next day, discard the soaking water and cook on medium heat with the spices.
- Cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve and top with the ghee.
DAY 6
Breakfast: Warm and spiced apples
Lunch: Kapha Kitchari
Dinner: Mixed Vegetable Soup
Mixed Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup Seasonal mixed vegetables
- 2 cups Water
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cardamon, ground
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and cut the vegetables in bite-sized pieces
- In a large soup pot, on medium heat, add the water and all the spices.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add the vegetables and cook until al dente.
- Serve warm and top with more fresh cilantro leaves.
DAY 7
Breakfast: Warm and spiced apples
Lunch: Kapha Kitchari
Dinner: Quinoa with Asparagus
Quinoa with Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Quinoa
- 1/2 tbsp Ghee
- 8 spears Asparagus
- 1/2 cup Spinach
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the quinoa as per the packet instructions. Set aside.
- In a sauce pan, add the ghee, pressed garlic, and cumin seeds. Stir until the spices become fragrant.
- Add the asparagus spears and the rest of the spices with the water and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- When they are done, turn off the heat and add the spinach. Cover with a lid for a few minutes. The spinach will be gently cooked that way.
- Serve the veggies on top of the quinoa.
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Happy Healing!
Monica Gisella xx