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Ash Archambeau

Ash Archambeau is Kitchen Koach LA, helping you and your kitchen get along! As a cancer survivor Ash improved the functioning and healing of her body through diet and lifestyle changes. With that spirit in mind, KKLA can help anyone interested in making change in their lives- particularly in their kitchens. Along with helping individual clients and writing for Body Temple LA, she recently went to the final callbacks for Food Network's reality series "The Next Food Network Star". Currently she's taking on new clientele working with a non profit in East LA helping lower income families integrate healthy eating into their homes. For more info on how Kitchen Koach LA can help you check out www.KitchenKoachLA.com.

At the moment I am about to embark on rehab. 

SUGAR rehab. 

To support a diabetic friend as well as level out any excess insulin in my own body, we are cutting down sugar dramatically– I’m talking 20 carbs a day for a few weeks. 

That actually would be doable easily diet wise if we both ate meat and eggs, but we don’t. 

So how do virtual vegans (we eat some cheese) do low carb to reset the body from sugar addiction? 

Well below are a list of foods and ideas to get you going. Whether you are trying to loose weight, cut sugar, or are a diabetic in need of getting your diet in order to help your body heal, know you aren’t going it alone! 

First get this: You have taste buds in your INTESTINES that ANY sweet flavor (I’m talking even stevia and agave) cause the intestines to produce insulin. If you are serious about taking a break from sugar, then that includes all tastes that are sweet for this reason. Also, I know eating small meals through out the day is helpful in weight loss land, but in sugar land every time you eat is a chance for your body to produce more insulin! Sticking to three square meals a day if you can is best for diabetics. All of this info is coming from a relatively new program where diet and simple supplements alone are being used to reverse Type 2 diabetes! It’s called THE DIABETES SOLUTION from Barton publishing, and I’m trying it with a client of mine! Wanna do it with us and get daily recipes? 

Email: Kitchenkoachla@gmail.com 

Breakfast: 

Flax Muffins With Melted Coconut Oil 

Crustless Silken Tofu & Broccoli Quiche 

Delicious Tofu Scrambled Eggs 

Lunch: 

Gazpacho W/ Avocado 

Almond "Tuna" Salad

Sesame Garlic Kale Salads 

Creamy Tomato & Kale Soup 

Broccoli Fennel Soup 

Snacks: 

Almond Hummus & Crudite 

Easy Homemade Flax Crackers (no dehydrator needed!) 

Dinners: 

Spinach and Paneer Soup 

Boiled Artichokes with Chipotle Veganese Dip

Almond Tahini Steamed Tofu & Veggie Bowl 

Tofu Mushroom Burgers  

Roasted Tomatoes & Broccoli w/ Chive Cauliflower Whip