Sometimes a Vata type can digest all foods well, but often he also suffers from flatulence and colicky digestive complaints. At the latest, when a person with a high Vata content experiences internal stress or is in a foreign environment, he reacts with constipation and bloating. In order to give the changeable Vata metabolism more stability, affected people should pay attention to a calm and regular lifestyle. A harmonious and loving environment and a conscious attitude during meals ensure a regulated digestion.
Light cuisine, warm dishes
Vata-dominated people freeze easily and have a sensitive intestine. Easily digestible and warming foods, such as succulent cooked vegetable stews with rice or oats, creamy soups and some warm milk with nutmeg before bed, help here. Eating overabundant and overcooked foods, foods that are difficult to digest (such as legumes, peppers, cabbage, and mushrooms), cold foods and drinks, an irregular lifestyle, and prolonged fasting should be avoided if you have a strong or disturbed Vata system.
Many Vata disorders are especially noticeable in winter: unstable health, inner weakness and feeling drained, dry and brittle skin. Cold-pressed oils and butterfat in food, spices such as anise, cinnamon and ginger and regular massages with sesame oil help here to dampen the increased Vata and return the body to its natural balance.
