2. Page |2
Serenity’s PHASE I
MINI FAST -14 days
=====================================================
Eat fish (wild caught salmon and other deep water fish,
Pollock, tuna, sword, etc is best)
Chicken (cooked any way except fried-skin is OK)
Salad
All Vegetables
Phase II Eating: After the 14 days, use standard Serenity eating
as described on page 10
Additional Pre-Cleanse Tips:
Great time to try to coffee enemas (2-4 on consecutive
evenings (See page 3 of this portfolio)
Do a Kidney detox-click on the link below or cut and paste
into your browser. Choose the type of detox most
comfortable for you
Kidney Detox http://www.slideshare.net/serenityretreats/serenity-kidney-detox-juice-
supplemental Guide cleanse-instructions
4. Page |4
Using Coffee Enemas for Liver Detoxification
The use of coffee in enemas for liver
detoxification purposes is well known.
It makes some people chuckle. I
prefer to think as a very powerful
health practice for a healthy liver. The
coffee enema is extensively used in
the Gerson cancer therapy and is a
practice which has been
recommended by holistic and
alternative medicine professionals for
many years. The coffee enema is
used to detoxify the liver, NOT THE
COLON. It is a low-volume enema
that remains only in the sigmoid
colon. There is a duct between the sigmoid colon and the liver called the "entero-hepatic
circulation system". When the stool reaches this point, it contains many toxins, which are sent
to the liver for detoxification.
Coffee Enema For Liver Detoxification
Without getting too technical here, the caffeine that is absorbed into the entero-hepatic system
causes the liver ducts, including the bile ducts, to empty into the sigmoid colon. Releasing the
toxins in the liver ducts, makes room for toxins from the body to enter the liver for detoxification.
The alkaloids in the caffeine stimulate the production of an enzyme called "glutathione-S-
transferase", which is an enzyme that facilitates the liver detoxification pathways. The coffee
enema is safe even for people who are sensitive to caffeine because the coffee remains in the
sigmoid colon, where it will not be absorbed, provided the proper amount is used and the
enema bag is not placed too high.
Video clip on the use of Coffee Enemas
http://youtu.be/jqdgDuxIuP4
6. Page |6
Bag of pre-washed
salad
Frozen spinach (chopped or leaf)
Frozen Corn
Frozen Cow peas or
blackeye peas
Fresh potatoes (yams, red or white)
Fresh Tomatoes or
canned packed in
puree stewed,
chopped or diced
Cucumbers
Black olives no green, we want to avoid the vinegar, which causes yeast
overgrowth (see chapter on yeast)
String beans-
canned or frozen
Fresh white, red or
yellow onions
All fresh squash: Zucchini; Spaghetti squash; Acorn squash; Yellow Squash
Scallions or green
onions
All beans-canned,
frozen or fresh
except baked beans
FRUIT Quantity
Fresh bananas Other form of fruit may be added when you reach your goal. If
allergic to bananas, omit and substitute with apples
Fresh LEMONS or
LIMES
HERBS/ Quantity
7. Page |7
SEASONINGS
Vegetable broth or MORGA brand is excellent, available at health food stores
bouillon
Garlic powder
ONION powder
Sea Salt
Protein Seasoning A vegetarian seasoning used as you would seasoned salt- an
excellent brand is Bronner's. Look for at health food stores or
in the health food section of your grocery store
Chili Powder
Powdered mustard
Cans of tomato
paste
Liquid Aminos Bragg's brand, available at health food stores
VEGIT seasoning SPIKE brand, available at health food stores
Garden Salad Herbs SPIKE brand, available at health food stores
CAYENNE Pepper Red pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Wal-Mart has a good price
oil
Italian seasoning
Dried Tarragon For fish and poultry
Cajun seasoning Bayou brand
SOUPS Quantity
Chicken vegetable,
or split pea
Manhattan clam
chowder (red)
9. Page |9
Serenity on Eggs and Cholesterol
Many of you have been advised by your physicians or heard through word-of-mouth that because
of the cholesterol content, eggs should be eaten no more than 2-3 times per week.
The problem with this advice is that it does not consider the fact that many foods in addition to
eggs, contain cholesterol. If you have been told you need to “watch” your cholesterol intake,
follow these simple guidelines:
Remember that many of your favorite foods contain cholesterol, including all processed foods,
cakes, cookies, pancakes, waffles, donuts, canned meats and most canned meals, likes spaghetti
or beans and franks. All pre-packaged frozen meals contain very high amounts of cholesterol,
including Weight Watcher's entree's and other pre-packaged diet foods.
Serenity does not advise you to eat eggs, we permit it. Thus, our overriding recommendation is that
you eat “dinner foods” for breakfast. These are healthier than nearly all breakfast foods. Dinner
foods are also quicker, because you can store left over dinner in a storage container and place it in
a microwave for breakfast.
If you choose to have eggs, you MAY have 2 WHOLE eggs per day. Please do not eat just the egg
whites; although the white contains no fat or cholesterol, it also contains little if any nutritional
value
Do not use egg beaters. Always eat whole foods
You may fry or scramble eggs in olive oil; do not use PAM, which is artificial and not a whole food.
While we are not espousing a diet of eggs, we want to ensure that you decide to include or exclude
them based on accurate nutritional information. Many doctors have not had nutritional training and
therefore repeat some of the same inaccuracies about diet as heard in the media.
Updated Tips: NO FRIED EGGS
OK to USE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, although heated
oils, regardless of the type, are not as healthy but no
Canola Oil
10. P a g e | 10
Serenity Weight Loss & Detoxification Program Rev, 2012
General Guidelines
(Basic guide after your MINI FAST)
►Basic Lifetime Rule: Eat ONLY items that have nutritional value or “essential foods”.
Please do not treat this as a diet
ITEMS TO AVOID:
ALL dairy products (includes cheese, ice cream, skim milk) [substitute w/ soy based products later]
ALL foods with added sugar (includes soda, honey, artificial sweeteners, maple syrup, molasses,
etc.) [Should be a permanently avoided category, except honey and Stevia, after you reach goal]
Fruit or fruit juices (until you reach your weight loss goal, however, then on a limited basis-for
example, juices will be OK, but only if diluted 50/50 with water)
ALL cereals, including oatmeal, nuts and grains [until you reach your weight loss goal, but never
returning to cereals because all meals are to contain a protein and veggie)
ALL red meat (includes lamb, pork, beef and veal) [Ok for later, on occasion; we recommend
avoiding pork permanently]
ALL bread (includes crackers, pizza, muffins, whole wheat bread, etc.) [Occasional deviations OK,
with whole grain versions]
ALL pasta, including rice, until you reach your weight loss goal. Later, simply avoid all white food.
ALL condiments, including mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, mayonnaise or vinegar
NO coffee, including decaf, tea with caffeine or alcohol [Should be permanent, unless yo
compromise with a healthy, organic, vitamin fortified coffee, such as JAVA brand]
Special Note: These junk food items were not on the original purple food guide, however, everyone
should avoid protein bars, cheese doodles, tortilla chips, gum, breathe mints, cough drops,
especially during the aggressive weight loss phase or if you have a medical challenge such as
diabetes, arthritis, allergies, celiac , etc.
11. P a g e | 11
FOODS THAT YOU MAY CONSUME
WITHOUT CONCERN ABOUT WEIGHT GAIN
(or contributing to health challenges)
(Breakfast foods come from this list too)
Water, equal to ½ of your weight in ounces per day, sipped at the rate of 4+
ounces per waking ½ hour. Flavored seltzer water, (with no added sugar) &
herbal teas are great for variety
Fish, eggs, chicken, turkey, seafood & vegetarian protein sources
ALL vegetables (includes baked sweet and white potatoes, with skin) (1)
per day
ALL beans, except baked beans (use as a protein)
Salad (no dressing-extra virgin olive oil with fresh lemon)
1-2 bananas per day, but not as a meal. Eat bananas as you would dessert
NOTE: Taco Bell’s Bean or Chicken Burritos are an excellent fast food - please request “no cheese, red
sauce or rice”; onions extra lettuce and tomatoes are fine. Good restaurant choices include Piccadilly’s and
other “southern style” buffets, East Indian, African or Japanese restaurants. You may use lots of onions,
garlic, fresh herbs, iodized sea salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil for seasoning and cooking. Stir fry
meals are excellent. Avoid hot sauce which contains sugar; you may however use cayenne .
ABOUT CRAVINGS
(either withdrawal symptoms or an indicator that you are mineral deficient, or both):
This style of eating also cleanses the body. You may experience withdrawal symptoms such as
lightheadedness, fatigue, nausea, or weakness during the first 2-5 days. The reaction may be
intensified if you cheat with the food guide. Certain foods cause withdrawal, such as sugar, alcohol
and coffee. Therefore, remember, that you are not sick; simply eating a more healthy diet and your
body is adjusting to not having its usual junk
12. P a g e | 12
WHEN SHOULD I EAT?
To maintain stable blood sugar and healthy fat burning, everyone should eat every 3-3½ hours
9:00 a.m. or Noon 3 p.m. 6:00 9:00 Midnight, if staying
within 1 hour p.m. up late
upon arising,
then every
3-3½ hours,
thereafter
Eat breakfast @ home.
Leftover food from dinner the
night before. Take lunch Left over Fresh Left over Ditto
Breakfast foods must contain to work, if lunch meal, but food from
a protein and a veggie. If at you are should be ensure dinner
first, a veggie for breakfast is
a turn-off , use tomatoes going to be your 3 that it is
slices, red, green or yellow busy p.m. snack not the
peppers, onions, chopped heaviest
spinach
meal of
the day
Copy and paste the link to view
Serenity’s 7 “Fat Habits”
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/7-FAT-HABITS-------or-to-be-politically-correct---UNHEALTHY-
HABITS-.html?soid=1110442875411&aid=6nIcF2dvcik
14. P a g e | 14
*Avoid catfish Gluten Canned Tuna
ALL MEALS ARE TO CONTAIN A PROTEIN,
Veggie and/or a salad (including breakfast).
Choose from category A most often.
Eat a mini meal every 3- 3½ hours, but if you ate a low quality protein meal you
can eat sooner; there is no law that states you cannot eat sooner than 3 hours.
Avoid piling your salad plate high; the reason for the salad plate is to control
portion sizes, so do not be tempted to fill the plate in the other direction!