Anti-āma Diet:
- Fruits: Not too of sweet fruit like bananas and dates, have more sour and astringent fruit like cranberry, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kiwi
- Vegetables: Few root/sweet vegetables because they are too heavy. No mushrooms. Favor steamed vegetables and steamed sprouts. Diet can include 20% raw foods including salad greens.
- Grains: No bread/pastries. Temporarily eliminate wheat and oats. Foods to favor: kichari, barley, quinoa, amaranth, millet, rye
- Beans: Mung beans (pre-soaked) are the best, lentils can be uses.
- Nuts: None, but some seeds with meals is fine.
- Dairy: No cheese or yogurt. No milk except small amount of goats' milk or yogurt with meals.
- Animal Foods: Only turkey (dark) or some fish if needed. No shellfish, red meat, pork
- Oils: None. Ghee acceptable in small quantities (3 teaspoons/day)
- Sweeteners: None. All forms of sugar are toxic forming. Raw honey in small amounts (3 teaspoons/day) is acceptable.
- Beverages: Ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel, chamomile, rosehips, peppermint, dandelion root teas; unsweetened pomegranate, lemon and cranberry juices (diluted with water 1:1).
- Spices: All except nutmeg, vanilla extract, and poppy seeds. Especially include: black pepper, mustard seed, cardamom, parsley, anise, cayenne, cloves, turmeric, rosemary, fenugreek, asafoetida, horseradish, garlic, and ginger
