Ayurveda – in Ayurvedic medicine (made popular in the west by Deepak Chopra) people are classified according to three types (Doshas):

* Varta – air and ether
* Pitta – fire and water
* Kapha – water and earth

… from Models of Man
http://www.inthelight.co.nz/spirit/pg-man.htm

Diet details

overview
lists – allowed food by dosha

Learn more…

National Institutes of Health

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda

http://www.webmd.com/balance/tc/ayurveda-topic-overview

http://www.ayurvedicscience.com/clinic_intropage.htm

What’s Your Dosha?
http://www.lifescript.com/quiz/quiz.asp

You’re a Powerful Pitta
Remember that most people are a combination of all three doshas, with one being the dominant. While no person exhibits every single quality of their dominant dosha, here are the typical characteristics of a Pitta:

Element: Fire. Like a blaze, you’re sharp, fierce and difficult to control.
Your manner: Intelligent, purposeful, fearless.
Your best traits: Honest, fair.
Your worst traits: Intolerant, sarcastic, proud.
Your best job: You have a developed sense of responsibility and would make a great public speaker or leader.
Learning style: You learn quickly, but you’ll only remember something if you want to.
Body frame: Neither petite nor heavy; well-proportioned.
Your skin: Sensitive. Look for gentle products and stay away from those with harsh chemicals. Ayurveda recommends that all skin types purchase products made from natural ingredients like vegetable oil and herbs, but this is especially true for you.

Favorite foods: Sweet and cool.
Worst foods: Spicy or oily; sour or salty.
You look beautiful in these colors: Cool greens and blues; silver.

Ayurvedic tradition recommends you: Do everything in moderation, because you can quickly burn out. Your tendency to become easily angered puts you at risk for ulcers and high blood pressure.