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Quiz Handbook

Self test of your body type

This Quiz Handbook is letting people to know their body type based on Ayurveda treatment, an indic dietary treatment.

Mood Recipe About Quiz Handbook

We are Mood Recipe, a dietary treatment service that provides a reflective and thought-provoking toolkit to guide people in discovering healthy and suitable diets. We support individuals who suffer from emotional eating and want to learn more about themselves.

We combine nutritional and psychological aspects to help people find suitable diets. Specifically, our approach includes Ayurveda dietary treatment and the colour theory of taste and food.

Edited and made by Sophie Chen, 2024 @sophiechen.studio

The Quiz Handbook aims to help people determine their body type. Finding suitable and healthy diets is divided into 3 phases: understanding your body, finding appropriate meals, and recording your feelings about eating food.

This Quiz Handbook is the first step of the process: knowing your body type. It will introduce the essence of Ayurveda treatment, provide basic information about what a dosha (body type) is, offer three quizzes to identify your body type and give some brief suggestions.

If you want to know more about what kinds of food and meals are suited to your body type, you can read the Recipe Dictionary.

Content

Introduction of the Dietary Treatment 04

Introduce Ayurveda, a indic health treatment help people find their suitable diets. You will know how Ayurveda work for maintaining health.

Quiz of Body Type 09

Throughout taking three piece of worksheets, you will know your body type and body state.

Some Simple Suggestions 17

Some brief advices of tastes and lifestyles.

Introduction of the Dietary Treatment

Ayurveda

An traditional and alternative treatment found in India.

The etymology of Ayurveda

Ayur/Ayus = life or longevity

veda = knowledge

So, Ayurveda can be translated as knowledge of longevity or knowledge of life.

The etymology of Ayurveda

It encourages people to pursue a balanced life in mind, body, and spirit. However, it is not a “one size fits all” solution. Individuals must consider their unique circumstances, including their bodies, the seasons, and geography. Above all, they need to follow a specific diet to stay healthy.

Where Dosha Come From?

Dosha means body type. Specifically, Dosha is inspired and based on the principle of 5 elements in nature: space, air, fire, water and earth. Ayurveda believes people belong to nature. The natural elements can balance the body and mind healthily.

5 Elements

Air Space Fire Water Earth

Kapha dosha Pitta dosha

Vata dosha

3 Doshas

Throughout special combinations of elements, it categorises into 3 doshas, 3 body types:

Vata is composed of Space + Air

Pitta is composed of Fire + Water

Kapha is composed of Earth + Water

The Features of 3 Doshas

Vata Pitta Kapha

Autumn represents Vata for its cool, crisp days.

They are slim, energetic, kind-hearted, flexible and creative.

But can become easily distracted.

Their mood is highly dependent on the environmental conditions, like weather, people and food they eat.

Summer represents Pitta for its sunny and hot days.

They are motivated, goal-oriented, and competitive.

But their aggressive and tenacious nature can be off-putting to some people, which can lead to conflict.

Those with a pitta-dominant dosha should focus on work-life balance and avoid extreme heat.

Spring represents Kapha, as many parts of the world slowly exit hibernation.

They are empathetic, caring, trusting, patient, calm, and thick-boned.

But they are prone to weight gain, slow metabolism, sluggishness, over-sleeping, breathing issues and susceptible to depression.

If they establish a regular sleep routine and exercise, they will get more motivations.

How to make balance and keep healthy between body and mind?

Any imbalance between these state can lead you feel sick or uncomfortable.

If we understand what kinds of a body types you belong to, we won’t be influenced by imbalance and unrelated things that not belong to your condition. You will start to do the quiz. You will know your body types and give you a specific dosha diet. After the result, you will get brief suggestions about foods, tastes and lifestyles. And what kinds of food are appropriate, and what you should avoid.

More About Auyurveda

The Ayurvedic diet promotes mindfulness, enhances self-control, and fosters a healthy relationship with food. However, it can be confusing and restrictive, relying on subjective assumptions about personality and body type, and lacks scientific evidence.

In Ayurveda, food significantly impacts the body, and we often eat based on physical qualities. Food, like air and water, is essential for life, providing energy for a better existence. This creates a special relationship between food and the self. Ayurveda offers a way for individuals to choose how they live and who they become.

Quiz of Body Type

About the quiz

Here are three section quizzes. Each section indicates a dosha(body type) and includes 20 questions. Considering each statement and reviewing your life, you will mark these questions with scores from 1 to 5.

If you think the statement doesn’t fit to your condition to mark 0

If you think the statement describe correctly on your condition to mark 5

If you think it rarely happen to mark 1 or 2

If you think it sometimes happen to mark 3

If you think it frequently happen to mark 4

Start to take quiz on next page

I’ve always been thin and don’t put on weight easily.

I’m a fast walker, always in front of a group of people.

I get nervous or anxious easily.

I eat fast and my family says I should eat slower.

I’m very creative.

I learn quickly, but I also forget quickly.

Number Questions Mark

As a child people always said I was restless. I was often constipated. My mind was very active and sometimes I wouldn’t stop. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 10

I like to pace back and forth when I’m on the phone.

Vata Quiz

When there is conflict, I always ask myself, did I do something wrong?

When I was alone, I ate and slept at different times every day.

I get bored if I stay in one place all the time.

When I go into a room, I always feel too cold.

My skin has always been dry and rough.

I’m more affected by cold and windy weather than many people.

Sometimes people accuse me of having no brain.

My friends say I’m a chatterbox.

I am a light sleeper and have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.

Number Questions Mark

love new projects, activities, and hobbies, but it’s hard to stick to them. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total Score: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 11

Pitta Quiz

My eyes are

I am of average height.

I have a good appetite and can eat a lot if I want to.

I don’t like wasting time.

I have a strong willingness to learn new things.

I plan every day and like to follow a schedule.

If I

Number Questions Mark

sensitive

to the sun’s rays.

eat

well,

acid reflux, heartburn

burning sensation in

A lot of people think I’m stubborn. My actions are always precise and orderly I like to see things placed in their own place. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

too much or don’t feel

I get

or a

my stomach.

1 2 3 4 5 12

When there is conflict, I think, why can’t others see things as I do?

If I don’t eat on time, I become irritable.

I love to play outdoors, it’s exciting.

I always find it too hot in the house.

I’m prone to eczema, hives, and other rashes; my skin will turning red.

I usually defecate more than twice a day.

I get angry, but I forget quickly.

Number Questions Mark

Spicy food will stimulate

stomach. When I want something, I will be determined to get it through hard work. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 13

Friends say that I am very passionate.

Total Score:

Kapha Quiz

Even

Number Questions Mark People say I’m big-boned.

walk slowly,

don’t understand why some people are always in a hurry.

and I

life

stressful,

deal

it.

though my

I don’t want to

with

eat slowly.

was the last person at the table to finish eating.

take longer to learn things than most people, but once I learn, I don’t forget.

can gain ten pounds just by looking at a cake.

like to curl up on the sofa and read for hours and not moving. I love to sleep, especially in the morning. I don’t consider myself a morning person. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 I have a slow digestion and I always feel full after meals. 10

1 2 3 4 5 14

I would rather watch sports on TV than take part in them.

When there is conflict, I want to crawl into bed and forget it ever existed.

I don’t understand people who say they’re not hungry. If there’s food in front of me, I want to eat it.

I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel good the next day.

I don’t like too much change. I like things to stay the same.

I hate cold, wet weather, and I think I suffer from seasonal affective disorder.

My friends and family would describe me as a person who is sincere and a good listener.

I have a lot of mucus and phlegm, or I have chronic sinusitis and nasal sensitivity.

with me.

Number

Mark

Questions

Weight problems are always

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 I move slowly and I am always organised. 20

Score: 1 2 3 4 5 15

Total

The Result

Fill in the total score for each section in the corresponding blank below. Determine which of the three has the highest score, indicating your dosha (body type). If the scores are nearly equal, your body state is balanced. If there have two scores almost equal, it indicates your body type is in-between.

Dosha

Total Score Vata

Pitta Kapha

Your Dosha is:

Quiz of Body Type

Food & Taste

In Ayurveda, food consists of six flavors. Each food has a primary flavor, with potential secondary or tertiary layers. Eating all six flavors at each meal can minimize cravings and prevent overeating.

Sweet

It contain high-protein, carbohydrates, meat, fats, sweet fruits, grains, milk, oils and fats.

Pungent

Spiciness is the burning sensation of pungency or pepper. Spiciness can be obtained from spices, chilli peppers, garlic, onions and ginger.

Bitter

Bitterness is mostly found in green leafy vegetables and vegetables.

Sour taste is from citrus fruits, fermented foods and drinks such as yoghurt, cheese, vinegar and alcoholic beverages.

Sour Salt

It is easily recognisable, like salt and seafood.

Astringent

Foods with astringent have a unique taste and dry mouthfeel, which has firming and dehumidifying effects on the body.

Taste of Food to Eat

A balanced diet tailored to one’s physical constitution and taste promotes the balance and stability of body and mind.

Don’t

Dosha Eat

Eat

Sweet Bitter Astringent Sour Salt Pungent Sweet Sour Salt Bitter Astringent Pungent Bitter Astringent Pungent Sour Salt Sweet

Vata Pitta Kapha

Vata Dosha

For the vata-dominant people, they will be easy to get nervous and anxious, so it needs to embrace slow, steady, and small shifts.

Favour warm over cold.

Favour moist and oily over dry.

Favor grounding, nourishing, and stabilizing over light.

Favour smooth over rough.

Papaya

Apple

Peach

Coconut

Okra

Meat

Egg

Milk

Mint

Lemon

Strawberry

Lime

Green apple

Green grape

Cheese

Pickle

Alcoholic beverages

Salt

Soy sauce

Sea fish

Seafood

Sweet Sour Salt

Pitta Dosha

For the pitta-dominant people, they are usually competitive by nature and enjoy challenges, so it needs some cooling and energising food to calm down.

Favor cool over warm or hot.

Favor dense, grounding, and nourishing over light.

Favor dry and dense over oily or liquid. Favor mild over sharp.

Sweet

Papaya

Apple

Peach

Coconut

Okra

Meat

Egg

Milk

Mint

Tea

Coffee, Spinach

Asparagus

Rosemary

Eggplant

Almond

Raincoat

Buckwheat

Celery

Broccoli

Green tea

Mushrooms

Tofu

Green beans

Corn

Okra Bitter Astringent

Kapha Dosha

For the kapha-dominant people, they are naturally calm, but they are greedy and tend to be indulgent. Thus, they need more stimulating tastes to make them emergise.

Favor warm over cool or cold

Favor light and airy over dense and heavy

Favor dry over moist or oily

Favor rough over smooth

Tea

Coffee,

Spinach

Asparagus

Rosemary

Eggplant

Almond

Raincoat

Buckwheat

Celery

Broccoli

Green tea

Mushrooms

Tofu

Green beans

Corn

Ginger

Red pepper

Raw onion

Turmeric

Cloves

Black pepper

Mustard

Radish.

Sweet Okra Garlic Astringent Pungent

Afterword

To our readers and users,

Thank you for exploring eating habits with us. Mood Recipe believes that eating habits can impact emotions. We support those who struggle with emotional eating and seek self-understanding. By offering insights into dietary therapy and food symbolism, we aim to provide new perspectives on life and self-awareness. Recognition is the first step toward self-discovery and opens up possibilities, encouraging people to find their way of life. Our reflective and thought-provoking toolkits explore the connection between food and feelings.

This Quiz Handbook is the first step in the process: understanding your body type. It introduces the essence of Ayurvedic treatment, explains what a dosha (body type) is, includes three quizzes to identify your body type, and offers brief suggestions.

For more information about suitable foods and meals, consult the Recipe Dictionary. It provides detailed dietary information and guides you to the second phase: finding appropriate meals.

From, Sophie Chen. May 2024

Quiz Handbook

mood recipe, 2024