Dates are best taken with ghee (clarified butter).Sweeteners: All sweeteners are good for balancing Vata (but not in excess).Beans: Avoid all beans except for tofu, (soybean curd) and mung (split mung beans).Nuts: All nuts are good, but ideally should be soaked before eating.Grains: Rice and wheat are very good; reduce barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, and oats.Oils: All oils pacify Vata, but