Health & Wellness

Meniscus Magazine’s Health & Wellness section is here to help support and inform the active process of becoming aware of and making mindful, informed choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

40 Years of Health, Wealth, Love & Happiness

Jons 40th Health Wealth Peace Love & Happiness

Today I turned 40. I am now hitting that milestone that so many people abhor. But I don't feel old at all. I feel more wise and full of life than ever. Now is the time when our decisions and choices in life start to catch up with us. Life is all cause and effect. Or as that famous Yogi in the Bible put it: ‘Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also … [Read more...]

Be Kind to the Temple, Detox and Kick Cancer

Be Kind to the Temple and use diet and detox to kick cancer

Pills, specialists, HMOs, diets, antibiotics, immunizations, and surgery: These are the ways that Americans treat their ills. Let’s not forget however that fundamentally we are animals, and evolution has not brought us all this way because our bodies need assistance just to survive. Not often enough do we talk about how we can be kind to the temple and use … [Read more...]

Vegetarianism in India: The Subtle Energy Bodies

Vegetarianism

Most people talk about the health benefits of eating vegetarian—not getting the grown hormones, antibiotics, pesticide bio-accumulation and saturated fat. Meniscus started talking to actress, writer and yogi Shakti Assouline about vegetarianism in India and the more subtle affects of eating meat. Meniscus: Shakti, can you tell us more about the subtle … [Read more...]

Norma Kamali vs Objectification

Norma Kamali vs Objectification

What is it about Norma Kamali? How is she still at the top of her game after all these years of success? How is she this timeless wonder still producing such modern, fashion-forward designs while maintaining her ageless physicality? I recently attended an evening event lead by the one and only Norma Kamali in her ultra clean, bright, white lacquered … [Read more...]

Detox with a Vegetarian diet

Vegetarian diet

It is up to each of us to take care of our own health. A great place to start is a vegetarian diet. Fill your body with vibrant vegetables that collect vitality straight from the sun instead of dead animals and you’ll remove the most unhealthy ingredients in your diet and not only extend your life, but most importantly improve the quality of your life every … [Read more...]

Health benefits of Kombucha

Health benefits of kombucha

You may have heard of this fermented health beverage called Kombucha. I have been drinking it casually for years when I was feeling a bit off balance, but last year I took a class about fermented foods by Donna Schwenk and it transformed the way I looked at cultured foods, including this crazy fermented tea called Kombucha. Donna explains in her book … [Read more...]

Mu Mu Muesli—because you are what you eat

http://www.mumumuesli.com/

Artists Mike and Lisa made a life evolution from city to country, and towards art and nutrition. Not only is their nutritious Mu Mu Muesli worth digesting, but so is their creative process, helping anyone considering a leap of faith towards their dreams in a new career doing what you love. Meniscus met them recently to ask how art help creates a new … [Read more...]

I understand how people get addicted to coke

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I tried it recently. Not for this first time, when I was going through my experimental years I had also tried the drug along with many others like it. But it has been a while so I forgot what it was like. But recently I was on a little road trip that had me 94 miles outside of Manhattan at 2 AM and I was getting real drowsy. Having just watched Due Date, … [Read more...]