Written By: Joanne Matters

The pursuit of my passion for the power of nutrition to prevent and heal disease has been an exercise in dodging New Age philosophies at almost every turn.

Since I enrolled at a holistic nutrition school in late 2009, I have found myself sitting with classmates, young and not-so-young, who have been influenced by the New Age Movement to a greater or lesser extents.

Many of the instructors are influenced by New Age thinking as well, though it is usually not blatant and 90% of the program is based on solid science.

You only have to pick up popular nutrition magazines to see that, sadly, this is a field largely dominated by the New Age mentality, though you will find some really excellent information on the nutritional needs of the body contained within their pages.… Read more