Melissa Urban

Melissa Urban

Melissa Urban is an 8x New York Times bestselling author (including the instant bestseller, The New Whole30) who specializes in helping people establish healthy boundaries and successfully navigate habit change. She has been featured by the New York Times, People, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, and is a prominent keynote speaker on boundaries, building community, health trends, and entrepreneurship. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband, son, and two rescue doodles.
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March 27, 2017, 10:00 am
  • Whole30 101
  • Whole30 101 Popular Posts
NEW Whole30 Rules: Chips and Coconut Aminos
From Whole30 headmistress Melissa Urban, who works really hard to make the program both effective and easy to follow: It’s been a long time...
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February 20, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: Am I My Brother’s Whole30 Keeper?
Quick quiz: your friend posts on social media that she's doing a "Whole30 plus half and half in her coffee." What do you do?...
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February 13, 2017, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: Help Me Stay Whole30 Compatible On The Job
13Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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  • Appetizers and Snacks
  • Events and Holidays
Whole30 Super Bowl Recipes: It’s Sportsing Time, People
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...
Whole30 Egg-free breakfast ideas
  • Breakfast
Four Delicious Egg-Free Whole30 Breakfast Recipes
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...
  • Whole30 Approved
Whole30 Approved: Cooking with EPIC Provisions
We’ve been using EPIC Provisions Bars and Bites as a favorite on-the-go food for years. We also like to keep our pantries stocked with...
Whole30 Curry Chicken Salad
  • Breakfast
  • Entrée
  • Whole30 Approved
A Day in the Whole30 Life with Primal Kitchen Foods
Our friends at Primal Kitchen offer delicious Whole30 Approved avocado oils, salad dressings and—probably most famously—mayo. So versatile, in fact, that we wondered if...
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December 19, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom
Dear Melissa Replay: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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December 12, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Testimonials
A Tale of Two Newbies: Finding Whole30 Success with Real Plans
In late August, we launched our Whole30 meal planner with Real Plans. Over the past four months, the Whole30 community response has been overwhelmingly...
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November 14, 2016, 4:30 pm
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: Guys Have Whole30 Feelings Too
You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Hartwig’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
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November 7, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom
Dear Melissa: I Need a Whole30 Holiday Party Road Map
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
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  • Salads
  • Soups, Stews and Chilis
  • Whole30 Approved
Whole30 Approved: Three Vital Proteins Recipes
On Monday, Melissa answered your questions about Vital Proteins products, which ones are Whole30 Approved, and how they support and compliment your Whole30 and...
  • Soups, Stews and Chilis
  • Whole30 Approved
Whole30 Approved: Flavorful Recipes from EPIC Provisions
You may associate EPIC Provisions with on-the-go or emergency food; their Bars and Bites are a long-time favorite of the Whole30 community. They’re convenient, tasty and nourishing,...
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  • Dips, Sauces and Dressings
Whole30 Approved: Add Flavor with Tessemae’s
This month, our long-time Whole30 Approved partner and #SeptemberWhole30 sponsor Tessemae’s is serving up an entire month of Whole30 recipes on their blog. They...
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  • Entrée
Whole30 Approved: Safe Catch Tuna
Today we’re introducing you to our newest Whole30 Approved partner, Safe Catch. Their canned tuna offerings are delicious, portable, and has the lowest mercury...
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August 22, 2016, 4:39 pm
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Whole30 Approved Popular Posts
Whole30 Meal Planning with Real Plans
Today, we're introducing Real Plans, a Whole30-compatible, fully customized to your schedule/family/food preferences, 30-day meal plan. And you can have it done, start to...
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August 8, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom
Dear Melissa: Food Storage, Skin Care, Home Cleaning Products… Where Do I Start?
Dear Melissa, besides eating healthy Whole30 foods, in what other ways do you avoid toxins? Do you cook with a microwave? Do you use...
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August 1, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: My Sugar Dragon is Still Breathing Fire
Are you nearing the end of your Whole30 and still struggling with a raging Sugar Dragon? Melissa outlines her best strategies as she helps...