on ones physical mental and emotional conditions its important and best to know ones dosha and then create a lifestyle that suits it a human body can be divided into seven different body types a person can be vata pitta kapha vatapitta pittakapha vatakapha or tridosha there is no perfect dosha or body type each category has its own advantage and disadvantages to understand your dosha better here is chart by dr vishakha mahindroo ayurvedic practitioner which will help you get a clarity about whats your prominent dosha to balance kaphastay active stay warm engage in stimulating activities avoid cold and damp things and get physically activewhat to eat to balance your doshadosha can be balanced with the help of herbal remedies warm oil massages yoga and diet how to balance kaphathe major reason for kapha imbalance is excessive consumption of food thus to balance kapha a light lowfat diet of bitter pungent and astringent tastes is recommended your diet can include raw vegetables ripe fruits grains like rye oats millet barley honey spices like pepper cardamom cloves mustard and turmeric people with kapha prakarti should avoid fats milk and rice in their daily habits but can consume them occasionallyhow to balance vatahigh consumption of spicy and astringent foods contributes to the imbalance of vata its best to consume sweet salty sour warm and easily digestible foods it can include vegetables like broccoli leafy vegetables cauliflower wheat rice mild spices lie cumin ginger and cinnamon can be consumed moist foods like berries melons yogurt can also help oily foods like avocado buttermilk cheese whole milk eggs coconut nuts and seeds are also supportive how to balance pittaexcessive consumption of alcohol spicy oily fried salty and fermented foods may result in pitta imbalance people with pitta prakarti should avoid spicy acidic and hot foods the pitta imbalance can be corrected with sweet bitter and astringent tastes other foods that can help are sweet fruits dairy products curry leaves barley oats and mint avoid sour fruits red meat potatoes eggplant and tomatoes