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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Is this normal? A guide to Whole30 "symptoms".
June 27, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Whole30 101
Whole30 101: Is This Normal? (A Guide to Whole30 “Symptoms”)
Heads up: there’s no such thing as “normal”. Every body is different. Everybody’s Whole30 is different. While the symptoms listed below are commonly experienced...
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June 13, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: Help Me Wine-d Down Whole30 Style
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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  • Drinks and Mocktails
Whole30 Approved: The New Barn Unsweetened Almondmilk
Today we’re introducing you to our newest Whole30 Approved partner, New Barn. Their Unsweetened (in the green bottle) is the first-ever Whole30 Approved almond...
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May 9, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Healthy Lifestyle
Nine Fresh-Breath Strategies for your Whole30
Due to added sugar, artificial sweeteners, or sugar alcohols like xylitol, gum and mints are out for your Whole30 – but that doesn’t mean...
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May 2, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa Replay: Can You Do the Whole30 Forever?
Can you do Whole30 for the rest of your life? This is one of the most popular questions we receive, and one of the...
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  • Entrée
Traditional Cooking Oils (Part 4): Fats on a Budget, Plus More Recipes
This post is part of our Traditional Cooking Oils 101 series. To learn more about eating and cooking with animal oil, click here. Welcome...
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  • Entrée
Traditional Cooking Oils (Part 3): Cooking with Lamb Tallow and Leaf Lard
This post is part of our Traditional Cooking Oils 101 series. To learn more about eating and cooking with animal oil, click here. The...
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April 11, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Reintroduction
Dear Melissa: Everything I Reintroduce Seems to Hurt
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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April 4, 2016, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Meal Planning Support and Prep
  • Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa: No, Really, How Many Meals?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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March 10, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting
Dear Melissa Replay: Day Ten Tantrums
You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Urban’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
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February 17, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Testimonials
Whole30 Success Story: Rob H. and Type-1 Diabetes
From Melissa Urban, Whole30 headmistress I first read about Rob Howe’s Whole30 results on Instagram (@robhowe21). Rob, a type-1 diabetic, posted a photo of his fasting...
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January 28, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Reintroduction
  • Whole30 101
  • Whole30 101 Popular Posts
Whole30 101: Preparing for Whole30 Reintroduction
Many of you are just a few short days away from transitioning out of the Whole30 elimination phase into the reintroduction phase. Note we didn’t...
Day 31 Scale
January 25, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Tracking Success
Some Whole30 Scale-Related Tough Love
From Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban, who uses her bathroom scale to make sure her luggage is under 50 pounds You’re just about finished with...
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January 15, 2016, 11:00 am
Going Organic: A Whole30 Q&A with Tessemae’s
by Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban, who can’t stop eating Tessemae’s Buffalo Sauce As you know, we’re big fans of Tessemae’s around here. They’ve been one...
Dear Melissa—Melissa Urban wearing a light blue jean top and darker blue jeans, cooking on a wooden table top, and smiling at the camera.
January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset
Dear Melissa: I Need a Calorie-Tracking Intervention
Dear Melissa, I know you caution against tracking food on the Whole30. However, I feel stressed and unsettled if I’m not tracking, even though...
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December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
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  • Appetizers and Snacks
Whole30 Approved: Brooklyn Biltong
Today, we wanted to introduce you to our newest Whole30 Approved partner, Brooklyn Biltong, because most of you probably haven’t heard of what they...
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November 9, 2015, 11:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Food Freedom
Dear Melissa: 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 healthy habits, and figuring out...