According to Carolina's calculations, it's a combination of genes and an active lifestyle. Anyway, she says, if the mind goes, so goes the body. First she does stomach exercises on her slant board. According to her, the bridge keeps her spine supple and makes blood go to her brain-very important, she says. After doing her exercises she says her prayers, has breakfast, reads the paper, and then turns to her painting.
Breakfast is cereal and mail-order fruit from Texas.
Mail order is great, she says. It saves wear and tear on me. A 20-year vegetarian, Carolina hasn't touched meat since the day she saw a cow being led to slaughter on television. I realized I was doing this. Right then I decided I would never eat meat again.