Flora Consciousness

The Amber Phase is a wonderful transitional phase. It may even be all someone needs, who only has a mild flora imbalance.

This phase is the beginning of a journey through the Flora Conscious 7 Phase Meal Plan. As with every phase, all foods mentioned are vegan and organic.

AS A PART OF EVERY PHASE:
Wash everything thoroughly - vegetables, fruit, greens, lettuce. Rinse grains and beans at least 2 - 3 times. This is to avoid picking up mold spores and parasite eggs from organic soil that can make flora imbalances much worse. It's worth it to take the time to wash each blade of lettuce thoroughly. There are several antimicrobial washes for veggies and fruit:

• 1.5% food grade hydrogen peroxide spray (one point five percent / one & a half percent)

• Tub of water with 1 drop of tea tree & 1 drop of oregano essential oils

• Colloidal silver

• Ozonated water bath

Choose fruits & vegetables that are not too ripe, to be sure they don't harbor mold content.

Avoid using microwaves. It's almost just as easy to use a toaster oven, your stove or a regular oven and is so much healthier.

Try to finish eating your last meal at least 2 - 4 hours before bedtime, depending on your body type - if you feel too hungry to sleep, eat 1 - 2 hours before bedtime.

See Zero Point Coal Phase for foods and other substances to never consume.

FOOD COMBINING
These guidelines won't matter as much to someone with no dysbiosis and strong digestion, although it's helpful to everyone in terms of helping our bodies to utilize energy in the most efficient way. These are very helpful guidelines to follow when any digestive issues or dysbiosis are present.

Serve carbohydrates (whole grains, beans, tofu) with vegetables. About 50% of our diet should consist of vegetables.

To help digestion, drink liquids at least half an hour or more before or after meals, although 4 - 6 oz of water or other drink can be had with a meal, if needed.

To help with digestion, eat raw, fresh citrus fruit or juice separately from carbohydrates (grains, beans, legumes) at least 30 minutes before or two hours after.

Fruit should be eaten by itself to avoid fermentation in the stomach. Eat 30 minutes before or 2 hours after other foods.

Refrain from eating fruit at nighttime.

Have foods that are harder to digest first, for easier digestion.

AMBER PHASE 1 FOODS

Vegetables

As part of the Amber Phase, enjoy the following:

Something from this list 0 - 3 times a week:

• Carrots

• Cauliflower

• Celeriac

• Winter squash

• Yam, Orange

Anything from this list freely:

Nuts & Seeds

Nuts to AVOID as part of the Amber Phase:
These nuts are high in mold content:

• Cashews

• Peanuts

• Soy nuts

Fruit

Have only one serving of fruit a day, in the morning, on an empty stomach. When we eat fruit on an empty stomach, its enzymes cause it to digest quickly. When we eat fruit with other foods, its enzymes cause it to ferment, and this can feed a flora imbalance and make it worse. Make sure to eat it alone, at least 30 minutes before other foods. Don't eat fruit at night or after dinner, in order to prevent fermentation, as well.

If fruit is cooked, the enzymes are destroyed, and it will not ferment if eaten with other foods.

Very sweet fruits should not be eaten during this phase.

Fruits to enjoy within the Amber Phase:

• Apple, Green

• Avocado

• Berries (blackberries, blueberries, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.)

• Grapefruit

• Kiwi

• Lemon

• Lime

• Papaya

• Pear, Green

Fruits to AVOID in Amber Phase:
These fruits are too sweet for this phase:

Grains, Beans, Legumes & other Carbohydrates

As part of the Amber Phase, enjoy:

Something from this list, 1 - 2 times a week:

• 100% Whole grain flour

• Bread, 100% whole grain, yeast-free, unsweetened

• Cereal, dry, unsweetened, with unsweetened, plant-based milk

• Cereal, hot, unsweetened (no syrup; cooked fruit only, not jam or jelly)

• Corn

• Corn cakes

• Granola without dried fruit, coconut or other foods not a part of this phase

• Muffins, 100% whole grain, yeast-free, unsweetened

• Pancakes, 100% whole grain, unsweetened (no syrup; cooked fruit only, not jam or jelly)

• Pasta, 100% whole grain

• Popcorn

• Potatoes

• Rice Cakes

• Tortillas

• Tortilla Chips

Anything from this list 3 - 4 times a week:

• Amaranth, whole grain

• Brown Pot Barley, whole grain

• Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea) Flour

• Lentil Flour

• Oats (whole, rolled or cut)

• Soy Flour

Anything from these lists freely:

GRAINS

• Brown Basmati Rice, whole grain

• Brown Rice, whole grain

• Buckwheat, whole grain

• Millet, whole grain

• Quinoa, whole grain

• Wild Rice, whole grain

BEANS & LEGUMES

Carbohydrates to AVOID in the Amber Phase:

• Basmati White Rice

• Crackers of Any Kind

• Muffins made from White Flour

• Pancakes made from White Flour

• Potato Chips

• Sweetened Foods

• Tempeh

• Vinegar containing foods

• White Bread

• White Flour or anything made from it

• White Rice

• Yeast containing foods

Herbs & Spices

All of the following herbs & spices are fine for the Amber Phase, whether fresh or dried:

Oils & Fats

Enjoy these freely:

Other Foods Commonly Used for Treats

Enjoy any of these 2 - 4 times a week in the Amber Phase:

• Carob pods

• Stevia (green leaf powder is preferred)

• Vanilla pods

Superfoods

TO FOLLOW EACH PHASE IN SUCCESSION

• Begin with Amber Phase 1, and gradually work your way up to Sapphire Phase 6, as you are ready.

• Once you reach Sapphire, gradually work your way back down the phases from Sapphire to Topaz to Emerald, all the way back to Amber again, before entering the Diamond Phase 7.

The Diamond Phase is a life-long regular diet, followed once a proper balance of flora has been achieved. After having gone through the pressure and discipline required to achieve the level of health desired, the lump of Coal has transformed into a radiant Diamond! This phase is less strict than any of the others, but flora consciousness is still maintained utilizing food combining, acid-alkaline balance, and dietary propagation of beneficial flora. While still requiring discipline, the Diamond Phase allows you to enjoy all the Earth has to offer more freely than ever before because once an optimal balance of flora is achieved, many foods that previously caused trouble now have no negative consequences. Flora consciousness is the root of optimal health, as well as the light that makes you shine!

A diamond goes through immense pressure to change from a
lump of coal into one of the most valued jewels on the planet.

Dietary restrictions require discipline, but that
discipline can transform you into the clearest, most vital, brilliant version of yourself that you can possibly be!

FLORA CONSCIOUS WEEKLY MEAL PLANS INCLUDE:

• A 100% vegan and gluten-free meal plan for each day of the week, including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Snacks and Beverage

• Flora conscious vegan recipes for every meal included in your plan

• Complete shopping list containing everything needed for the week's meal plan

• Your choice of one of seven different restriction levels according to the Flora Conscious 7 Phase Meal Plan.

• An abundance of raw plant food recipes, in addition to cooked foods

• Invaluable, life changing knowledge from twenty years of education and experience

• An alternate shopping list that leaves out optional ingredients, making it affordable to follow for almost anyone, including alternate shopping list.