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Eileen Z. Fuentes

The Elixir: In Defense of the Home-Cooked Meal

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) In the age of instant gratification, many opt for takeout or highly processed food that minimizes cooking times and effort. I hate to break it to you but nothing comes without a price. A…

The Elixir SOUL Food Series: Get BERRY Healthy This Summer

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Photography by Briana E. Heard Happy Summer Uptown! For those unfamiliar with my SOUL food series, please note that it stands for: Seasonal, Organic, Unprocessed and Local! When we are on a quest for good…

The Elixir: From the Farm to the Heights

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Last year I just missed joining the local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) chapter in Washington Heights so I was excited when Sara Martinez, my friend and fellow UC contributor, mentioned that she had joined…

The Elixir SOUL Food Series: Papaya

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Back by popular demand, the Uptown SOUL food series is happy to introduce to you one of my favorite warm weather delights, the precious papaya. Before I proceed, I’d like to clarify that SOUL…

The Elixir: Energy Visions

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Some time ago I was invited by Bridget Murphy, founder and spiritual healer at Energy Visions, located at the Inwood Center (5030 Broadway, Suite #607) to experience a session of Color and Sound Healing.…

The Elixir: From illness to wellness

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) For the past 3 months, Linda Abi Assi, a Columbia University Journalism student now graduate, had been following me. She heard out about my (new) life after cancer and decided she wanted to share…

Putting a personal touch on cancer care | The Manhattan Times

Written by Gloria Pazmiño They learned about makeup, practiced yoga, danced, learned healthy cooking, and most importantly found new friends and a support system. The women in the “Wellness Series” joined forces with the leadership of Eileen Fuentes, a…

The Elixir – Easing Into Spring

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@TheSpeachGal) After a grueling winter, spring is finally upon us. We literally had the snowiest January in history and I’m still a little skeptic that we won’t have more! I don’t know about you but…

The Elixir Eats – Washington Heights Gets Its Healthy On

BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) For some time now, I’ve been saying that our neighborhood has been changing for the better. I recently visited Pick & Eat, which I had been stalking for months…