The Ayurvedic Principle of Foods That Heat Up and Cool Your Body

Here's a list of Foods that are termed 'hot' under this Ayurvedic principle.

1. The most commonly consumed hot foods include onions, black pepper, garlic, ginger and spicy foods. An Ayurvedic diet would avoid these ingredients.

2. A huge list of vegetables comes under the category including potatoes, broccoli, spinach and beans.

3. During the winter season, in order to keep the body warm, root vegetables like carrots, radish, turnips and so on which are innately hot, are highly recommended.

4. Fresh fruits like apples, oranges and mangos are also classified as "hot food."

5. Spices like ajwain, mustard and hing(asafetida) help provide relief from common ailments like colds and flu in the winter season. Belonging to the hot food category, they help boost immunity.

6. Herbs like basil, oregano and mints are known to be warming too.