By Amy Spencer
I can't prove it, but I think Eva Longoria might have thirty-four hours in each of her days. How else could she possibly fit it all in?
Today, for instance, the Texas-born actress, 36, is in the car on her way to the airport. She's flying to New York to promote Desperate Housewives, which will wrap in May after eight crazy-successful seasons. And what'll she do the first morning after filming ends? "Sleep!" she laughs. After call times at 5:30 a.m., she says, "I haven't had sleep in eight years." No doubt.
In addition to her day job, Eva moonlights at many passions: She runs Eva's Heroes, the nonprofit she founded, inspired by her developmentally disabled sister. She also co-owns Beso restaurants in Hollywood and Las Vegas, wrote the best-selling cookbook Eva's Kitchen, executive produced The Harvest (a documentary about child migrant farm laborers), and is getting her master's degree in political science and Chicano studies.
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Before she zips across the country, Eva talks food, the day she walked over hot coals, and the positive phrase that helped her get through her divorce.
Q: How do you define a healthy life? People think health only has to do with your physical being, but for me, it's so much more. I remember after my divorce, I was so thin and everyone kept saying how great I looked and it was probably the most unhealthy place I've ever been. So it was funny what people would see as "healthy." In my worst time , people were saying I've never looked better. I have a great diet and exercise routine. And I try to have a healthy outlook. I'm your everlasting, hopeless optimist!
Q: Where does your positive attitude come from? I was just born with that. It's so funny, because I don't get depressed. Even after my divorce, everybody was like, "Wow, you bounced back so quick." I was like, "I am not letting this take over. Something great is around the corner I can't wait to see what's going to happen."
Q: You mentioned eating well and exercising. What's your go-to? I love to cook. But when I'm on set, I have food delivery sent there. Before I could afford a food delivery system, I would make my breakfast and lunch, I'd pack some snacks, and put almonds in my purse. I was always prepared because I was always hungry. It's funny, I would be like, "Nuts anyone?" And they'd say, "What is in your purse?"
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