The Kapha Plan
A liquid meal can be either a shake/smoothie or a soup.
A snack can either be singular ingredients or a smaller version of a meal.
You can drink Tulsi throughout this 10 day program. As much as you want as its great for detoxification and stomach digestion.
The target of this diet is to get a 24 hour fast done to allow the body to reset. The gut will be able to re-function and on a cellular level you can cleanse the body. There will be a 24 hour period of no food on the day 4 to day 5.
If you are unable to have the evening meal 2 hours earlier each day, extend the period 2 hours forward in on the meal 1 the next day.
It's this priming of intermittent fasting that allows us to cope better with the 24 hour fast. Building up to 18-20 hour fast in the first few days as the night time sleeping will help us use up a lot of time.
If at any point you fall off track it's important for you to not judge yourself or give yourself a hard time. But just repeat that day again. So the timing of intermittent fasting can continue on.
Here is a comprehensive list of foods for the Vata dosha group, curated for your 10-day bloat plan, organized for ease of reference. This will help ensure that Vata individuals can optimize digestion, reduce bloating, and maintain balance during the plan.
Foods to Enjoy (Kapha)
Vegetables
- Raw, steamed, sautéed, juiced, or roasted vegetables are best.
- Pungent and bitter vegetables:
- Artichokes, asparagus, beets, beet greens, bitter melon, broccoli, brussels sprouts, burdock root, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, daikon radish, dandelion greens, fennel, garlic, green beans, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, leafy greens, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, onions, parsley, peas, prickly pear, radish, rutabaga, spaghetti squash, spinach, winter squash, sprouts, turnip greens, turnips, watercress.
Fruits
- Unsweetened fresh fruit or frozen whole fruit without added sugar.
- Fresh-squeezed juices.
- Dried fruits (in moderation, except raisins).
- Astringent fruits include:
- Apples, apricots, all berries (except strawberries), cherries, cranberries, dried figs, lemons, limes, peaches, pears, papaya, persimmons, pomegranates, plums, prunes.
Dairy Substitutes
Grains
- Basmati rice, wild rice (moderation).
- Amaranth, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, tapioca.
Animal Proteins
- Rabbit, venison, white-meat chicken, white-meat turkey.
- Wild-caught fish like trout, salmon, and pike.
Vegetable Proteins
- Adzuki beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), brown and red lentils, lima beans, mung beans, mung dal, navy beans, dried peas, pinto beans, split peas, tur dal, white beans.
Nuts & Seeds
- Chia seeds, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds (in moderation).
Oils
- Almond oil, sunflower oil.
Beverages
- Filtered, distilled, or mineral water.
- Decaffeinated herbal teas, tulsi tea, yerba mate, green tea, white tea, and red tea.
- Freshly squeezed juices only:
- Aloe vera juice, apple juice (moderation), apple cider, apricot juice, berry juice (except strawberry), carob juice, carrot juice, cherry juice, cranberry juice, mango juice, pear juice, pineapple juice (moderation), pomegranate juice, prune juice (moderation).
Sweetener
Condiments
- All spices except:
- Salt (minimize), paprika, chili pepper, and chili flakes.
- Use spices like cinnamon, cumin, coriander, ginger, and black pepper.
- Herbs like cilantro, dill, oregano, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, and turmeric.
- Seaweed: dulse, hijiki, and other varieties.
- Unsweetened stone-ground mustard without vinegar, soy-free miso, wheat-free tamari sauce, and coconut liquid aminos.
- Additional options: horseradish, scallions, lemon, lime, agar-agar (thickening agent), and baking soda.
