Not a few screen gods and goddesses in the local acting firmament have reimagined and pursued the reel realm of agelessness.
Still, if given the chance, and the most ideal if not the impossible, they would attempt immortality.
What are stem cell treatment or gluta therapy for, anyway?
Everyone's gaga over the good ideals envisioned by Peter Pan and Dorian Gray combined.
Why not?
What more?
Everyone's entitled to a long life.
Not only is show business the trendsetter of glitz, glam and plum, it is a harbinger as well of the gushing fountain of youth.
Veteran actress Marissa Delgado is no exception.
Gaze at her now.
Marissa is already a septuagenarian but she definitely doesn't look it.
What are Delgado's secrets, therefore, of her young-looking features despite her age?
Marissa, Maria Epifania Garcia Boyle in real life, is 71 years old, shared by Wikipedia.
What must be Marissa's tips for a youthful looking self?
According to her, she looks at her diet intently.
"I've had enough of fatty foods and carbo. Now I stick to eating more fruits and vegetables," Marissa echoed the usual motherhood statements.
She even admitted that there are delicious and palate tempting gourmet out there, in any place she goes to like business meetings, story conferences, media interviews, parties etc.
But she has to control her appetite.
Even when she is on the set of the GMA Network's primetime drama, "My Guardian Alien'' in the boculic Cavinti, Laguna, Marissa smells fresh air, jogs around and prepares her own food apart from the catered menu.
What is also more important is her discipline in body shape.
"I also do calisthenics," she added.
And she veers away from man-made woes.
"I don't get affected by problems. I avoid stressors," she exclaimed.
Skinive, the health and wellness hub the actress endorses, helps in her fitness and beauty regiments
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