Quiz: What are the Best Foods for your Ayurveda Digestive Type?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Do you get bloating? (ie. stuck gas that makes your belly puff out)

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  • A.
    yes, I can often feel bloated🙈
  • B.
    no, I almost never feel stuck or bloated 🐒
• 2.
  What foods aggravate your digestion?

  • A.
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    If I drink milk, I can get loose motions
  • B.
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    If I drink alcohol or eat spicy food, I can get burning sensations or loose motions
  • C.
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    My belly doesn't feel good with gluten, fried foods, or other heavy foods 
  • D.
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    I find it difficult to find out which foods trigger me
  • E.
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    I never have any sensitivities to foods
• 3.
  How regular is your appetite & meal times? 

  • A.
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    Mostly I graze all day long. I eat whenever I pass a bowl of nuts, for example, or finally stop to eat when I feel spacey
  • B.
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     I can get HANGRY if I don't eat on time. I can even get hungry 2-3 hours after meals & need to eat in-between
  • C.
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    I eat because it’s mealtime, but I could easily skip a meal. Eating 2x a day is probably enough for me 
  • D.
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    I feel full a lot from overeating. I almost never feel a hunger growl in my stomach.
• 4.
  What best describes your snacking habits? 

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  • A.
    I snack especially when I feel my energy drop. I especially like nuts, crackers, chips or bread
  • B.
    I eat between meals because I feel a growl in my stomach if I don’t, or I snack when I need a break from concentrating at work
  • C.
    I like to treat myself, I can always enjoy a snack! Especially sweet things
• 5.
  Time to talk dirty...What are the qualities of your stool?

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  • A.
    Mostly dry, hard. Can even be like animal-pellet pieces like rabbits or deer. Usually on the darker end of the brown spectrum
  • B.
    Mostly dry, hard but it occasionally gets super loose with an unknown trigger. It can have seeds or pieces of peels in it.
  • C.
    More on the looser end of the spectrum, sometimes even a bit like mud. Usually on the lighter end of the brown spectrum
  • D.
    It’s one piece, not too hard,not too soft
  • E.
    There is a lot of air that comes out with my bowel movements
• 6.
  There are lots of health issues that improve with a body type-based diet. Do you have any of these? 

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  • A.
    Digestive problems
  • B.
    Low energy
  • C.
    Hormone problems
  • D.
    Stress, anxiety or burnout
  • E.
    Losing weight
  • F.
    Nothing at the moment, I just love to learn about living naturally
  • G.
    I have something not listed here
  • H.
    Pain or inflammation
• 7.
  How easily does your #2 happen?

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  • A.
    I need to sit on the toilet for a while, or strain a bit. 
  • B.
    I can have cramping or pain in my belly
  • C.
    The urge can come suddenly and I have to find a toilet quickly
  • D.
    It's easy to go, but I sometimes skip a day's bowel movements
  • E.
    I can't go everyday, which can feel uncomfortable. 
• 8.
  Are there other parts of your life that you suspect your digestion affects?

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  • A.
    Stress level or anxiety 
  • B.
    Self-esteem/ how good i feel in my own body
  • C.
    Energy level
  • D.
    Gets in the way of my work or getting things done
  • E.
    My Hormone health
  • F.
    My skin
  • G.
    My sleep 
  • H.
    Affects the energy for my kids and relationships
• 9.
  Do you have any of these signs of undigested food?

  • A.
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    food intolerances
  • B.
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    difficulty waking up in the morning
  • C.
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    constant snacking or sugar cravings
  • D.
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    foggy mind
  • E.
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    stubborn weight gain
  • F.
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    less-than-fresh breath or body odor
  • G.
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    seeds or peels in your stool
  • H.
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    back or joint pain
  • I.
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    coating on your tongue
• 10.
  How busy are you with your health now? OR What kind of natural health enthusiast are you?

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  • A.
    I have a health appointment with my accupuncturist, physiotherapist, etc at least 1x month
  • B.
    I’m one of those people who actually uses her gym pass
  • C.
    My shelves are full of supplements. I have a lot of fun buying them and try 2 or 3 a month
  • D.
    I know I need to put extra effort into health, but I avoid starting because of the cost
  • E.
    I'm actively in 2 or 3 courses right now! 
  • F.
    I'm a lifelong learner - always love to be working on improving my health
• 11.
  Last one, you made it! Imagine you could get one result doing amazing self care and eating for your body type for one year. Which are your top choices?

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  • A.
    Feeling like it’s easy to get out of bed in the morning, being inspired with amazing energy and sleep 
  • B.
    Fitting into my skinny jeans again and looking great
  • C.
    Regularity! I know it really works for me & I'd be thrilled to have better eating & self-care habits in place for the next 5+ years
  • D.
    Balanced hormones and moods so I feel relief & optimistic
  • E.
    That feeling of getting my life back and saving money, time and exhaustion when my health issue goes away 
  • F.
    Getting my confidence in myself back, having proved that I can get out of feeling stuck and experience transformation

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Ama

  You're the Ama Digestive Type
• 2.
  Vata
• 3.
  Pitta
• 4.
  Kapha