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Longevity

The Elixir: Secrets of a Long Life – Pilar De Jesus Gonzalez

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Photography by Briana E. Heard (@beheardphoto) I’ve always felt a deep admiration for the elderly. Growing up, I lived in the same apartment building on 181st and Bennett as my grandmother and great-grandmother. We…

THE ELIXIR – PAPA RICARDO'S LONGEVITY PLAN

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes My 85-year-old grandfather, who we call Papá, arrived yesterday from the Dominican Republic. We had a nice traditional meal consisting of fish, rice, beans, and an avocado, tomato and watercress salad. After dinner I thought…