AnahataDas,
what you say is correct, more raw foods is correct more for Piita predominant. also remember, time of year, seasonal eating, this is important factor in eating for your constitution. only do raw food as pitta predom. if pitta is not currently aggravated.
If ama is high (tongue diag or pulse diag) raw food is not essential. if you are going to do raw food, make sure to add raw dairy, as it is a complete food in ayurveda.
also raw food diet for long periods will eventually aggravate vata, causing lightness in the body. too much raw will burn up the "fire" in the body, will lower body temperature, can cause insomnia, slow metabolism, and cause food cravings.
ginger, cayenne, black pepper, cumin, coriander, fennel, etc. will improve digestion and metabolism in raw food diet.
namaste.

in Ayurveda Prana from food is essential, raw food has a high amount of prana thus it increases vata dosha, who already has excess prana do to the predominance of the ethereal factor, the coldness of raw food also aggravates vata. The prana from raw foods increases wind as well and causes excess udana vata to travel upwards causing wind in the head (air head) I almost went out of my mind from eating only raw foods for an extended period, I am a vata person and at that time in my life my vata was also excessive. I couldn't sleep at night and I did not have regular bowel movements, I also had fits of depression, dry skin and emaciation, and no it wasn't a "healing crisis" it was a deranged vata crisis.

Going back to Prana, which is essential to get from food, as well as air and sunlight. In Ayurveda, they see freshly cooked food as high in prana as well, where as after the food has been processed and leftover, the prana is destroyed and the properties change from satvik to rajasik and tamasik (dulling, static) that is why restaurant food is often Tamasik, because the food is prepped the day before and leftovers are often served. Baked food can retain some prana for a few days. Raw food is also high in prana, but is too cold, hard and rough and can easily increase vata and kapha, Pitta-kapha types and pittas can benefit most from raw food, but in the middle of the day when the agni (digestive fire is strongest), even vata types can eat some in the summer, but freshly cooked food is always best for us (Vatas)

Some raw food is always utilized in Ayurveda, like fruit (different types for each dosha, and climate) and not too much as it can cause fermentation, and not with bad food combining, chutneys can also be raw (coconut, cilantro etc..) and certain herbs and nuts can be raw, certain veggies can be steamed or lightly cooked to retain Prana.

I have experimented extensively on my self with Raw food diets, macrobiotic diets, alkaline diets, and Ayurvedic diets, I had to go through these processes to see what works for me. For very toxic people, I think raw food detox can be great for a period of time (hopefully in a warm climate or season) but I know many people who do raw foods for many years and not all of them are the model of perfect health, some of them emit a foul smell (which they don't even notice ) according to TCM this is from a very damp, cold spleen which creates a smell like a rotten marsh. And some of them are a bit crazy as well. So I think that one should not be fanatical about it, but be sensitive and always try new things. enjoy your high meditations with all of that Prana, but know that those of us who eat freshly cooked food also enjoy quite a bit of spiritual bliss, which is not dependent on a raw food diet ("we cannot eat our way to heaven").

Namaskar, Ananta.

Yes, Pitta Pitta-Kappha as the threads say, can benefit from raw foods. Funny though, when I was living in India and doing Ayurveda treatments and studies, we almost never ate raw food. This can also depend on age- as we age- Vata becomes more predominant, so warming foods would be counseled. Americans tend to eat too much at all times of day.In Ayurveda, I was taught that I could cheat, depending on what time of day I ate my spicy foods. I am Pitta moving to Vata with Prakruti Kappha tendency- so I will eat spicy outside of Pitta hours ( 10-2PM, Indian time, not necessarily yours!) when the sun is high and can aggravate Pitta...or if Kappha... eat your ice icream, not for breakfast! But, more reasonably later. I find Ayurvedic nutrition hard to apply at times, and always love the story of giving liver as medicine to vegetarians.Om shanti peace