I wanted to talk about diet today and some of the changes I’ve made in my own diet. My dietary philosophy has changed a bit since I started this blog and I wanted to say something about that. When I first started Art of Balanced living I only ate fish and no meat or poultry. My dairy consumption was very limited and I drank soy milk and ate tofu occasionally. I avoided fats especially saturated fat and used vegetable oil in cooking regularly. I was always on the look out for the healthiest oil, but it was always some sort of vegetable oil. I only wanted to eat healthily and I wanted to feed my family the healthiest meals possible. I still do, but the way I approach it has changed a bit. Read more »

I love fresh cilantro. It’s sometimes referred to as Mexico or Chinese parsley. It doesn’t matter what you call it, all that matters is that it’s delicious. It’s great in a salad, salsa, guacamole, curries and even makes a good pesto. Did you know that cilantro is very good for you too? Read more »

The use of coconut oil diminished when doctors discovered the dangers of saturated fats, but recently coconut oil has come back into vogue. It’s being toted as one of the latest super foods. Read more »