The dance of opposites
Since my childhood, I have been immersed in the philosophy of Yin and Yang. It's not an abstract concept for me, it's a reality that I see every day in my wok. The balance of opposites is the fundamental law of life and cooking. Hot and cold, hard and soft, salty and sour... each force must find its place for harmony to emerge. A successful dish is not the one that shouts the loudest, but the one where each flavor responds to another in a peaceful dialogue. It is this dance of opposites that creates true depth.
At 34, I understood that this balance is the secret to health. When we eat unbalanced — too much sugar, too many processed foods — we create internal chaos that our body must spend its time trying to correct. By eating according to the principles of Yin and Yang, we bring peace to our metabolism. We no longer ask him to fight, we ask him to collaborate. Cooking is the art of maintaining this fragile but powerful balance.
The power of silence
The balance is not spectacular. He does not seek to impress with artifice or trickery. It is silent, discreet, almost invisible. A perfectly balanced meal doesn't give you an immediate 'high' followed by a 'crash'. It simply gives you a feeling of quiet well-being, a background force that accompanies you without making noise. It's the difference between the show and the food. The show seeks effect; balance seeks life.
In our modern world obsessed with immediacy and superficial intensity, we have forgotten the value of this silence. We look for explosive flavors, extreme textures, promises of instant pleasure. But all this is just noise that takes us away from our own center. True Chinese cuisine is a cuisine of restraint and accuracy. It nourishes the deep being, not just the senses. It’s a lesson in modesty that the wok teaches us every day.
The end of addiction
Effect cooking — that which uses sugar, flavor enhancers and low-quality fats to seduce — is addictive, not satisfying. It always leaves us hungry, pushing us to always want more. It’s a never-ending cycle that depletes our resources and blurs our clarity. Balance, on the contrary, frees us. It gives us complete satisfaction that allows us to move on. It gives us back our autonomy.
By choosing a low-carb diet rooted in Chinese tradition, I am choosing to escape this cycle. I no longer look for effect, I look for balance. And the result is paradoxically much more powerful: exceptional mental clarity, inexhaustible energy and lasting inner peace. It is the effect of the absence of effect. It is the victory of reality over illusion. At 34, I no longer want to be seduced by my food, I want to be built by it.
The health signature
When I cook in a balanced way, the end result is calm. A physical calm, where the body functions without friction. Emotional calm, where moods are stable. Mental calm, where thoughts are clear. This is the signature of true health. This calm is not apathy, it is total availability. We are ready for whatever life throws at us, because we are no longer burdened by our own imbalances. It is the highest form of performance.
This silent wisdom is what I seek to convey through my cooking. I want my clients to feel this calm, this fullness that comes from a right meal. This is my philosophy applied to life. Balance without noise nourishes more than any spectacle. It is an age-old truth that we must rediscover to survive modernity. Clarity is in silence. My wok is my temple, my health is my prayer. Balance is the way.
The wisdom of balance
Seeking balance rather than effect is the secret to a healthy, serene and deeply satisfying life.
I invite you to cultivate balance on your own plate. Don't look for easy flavors or immediate effects. Look for accuracy, controlled contrast and real depth. Observe how this calm settles within you and transforms your relationship with the world. Health is a silent harmony. ¡Zhu ni hao wei kou e viva o equilibrio real!
