Favor:

	Warm food, moderately heavy textures, added butter and fat.
	Salt, sour, and sweet tastes; Soothing and satisfying foods.
	All soothing foods are good for settling disturbed Vata. Use foods such as: warm milk, cream, butter, warm soups, stews, hot cereals, fresh baked bread. Since vata is a cold dry dosha, warm, nourishing foods such as these are good for stabilizing vata. On the other hand cold foods such as cold salads, iced drinks, raw vegetables and greens are not very good for persons with vata imbalance.
	Breakfast is highly recommended. Use hot cereals such as cream of rice or wheat or any other breakfast that is warm, milky, and sweet.
	Take a hot or herbal tea with snacks in the late afternoon. Avoid drinks with high caffeine as vata gets disturbed by it.
	Use spicy foods such as spicy Mexican or Indian foods that are cooked in oil.
	Use warm moist foods such as cooked grains and cereals, bowl of hot oatmeal or cup of steaming vegetable soup.
	Warm milk is good. You can add a little sugar or honey to it if you prefer. Avoid eating candies as it disturbs vata.
	Prefer salted nuts that are heavy and oily as opposed to dry salty snacks.
	All sweet fruits are Ok for vata. Avoid unripe fruits as they are astringent
	Take warm or hot water instead of ice water and drinks.
	Summary: Breakfast is usually desirable. Hot foods and sweet and sour tastes. Reduce dry foods and bitter tastes. Warm or hot water and drinks. Raw nuts and nut butters. Spices: cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, ginger, cloves in moderation.

Food Classified By Group

Fruits
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
sweet fruits apricots avocados bananas berries cherries coconut fresh figs grapefruit lemons grapes mangos sweet melons sour oranges papaya pineapple peaches plums sour fruits Stewed fruits Sweet, well-ripened fruit in general	apples cranberries pears pomegranates The above fruits are OK cooked Avoid dried fruits, in general and unripe fruit (especially bananas)

Grains
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
oats(as cooked oatmeal cereal, not dry) cooked rice wheat	barley buckwheat corn dry oats millet rye

Dairy
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
All Dairy is acceptable

Meat
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
chicken seafood, in general turkey All in small quantity	Avoid red meat

Oils
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
All oils are acceptable Sesame oil and olive oil are especially good.

Sweeteners
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
All sweeteners are acceptable

Nuts and Seeds
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
All are acceptable in small amounts. Almonds are best.

Herbs and Spices
Favor	Reduce or Avoid
Almost all, in moderation, with emphasis on sweet and/or heating herbs and spices, such as: allspice anise asafoetida basil bay leaf black pepper (use sparingly) caraway cardamom cilantro (green coriander) cinnamon clove cumin fennel ginger juniper berries licorice root mace marjoram mustard nutmeg oregano sage tarragon thyme	Avoid using spices in large quantities. Minimize or avoid all bitter and astringent herbs and spices such as: coriander seed fenugreek parsley saffron turmeric