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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Whole30 Tailgating recipes
  • w30
  • Appetizers and Snacks
  • Events and Holidays

Tailgating with Whole30 and PRE Brands

It’s tailgating season; that means the return of U.S. football (or what Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban generally refers to as “sportsing”). However, that doesn’t mean you...
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September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Grandparents Behaving Badly

Have the grandparents of the family been unsupportive of your Whole30 efforts with your kiddos? This is definitely an emotionally-charged issue, but Melissa Urban...
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September 8, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Kids and Family
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: My Whole30 Buddy is a Total Downer

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...
Whole30 Freezer cooking from @mariamakesstuff
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  • Entrée

Whole30 Freezer Cooking, Part 1 (With Maria Barton)

This 5-part freezer cooking series comes from Maria Barton of MariaMakes.com. If you’d like to submit a recipe, helpful tip, testimonial, or Whole30 article...
Melissa's One Bite Rule
August 10, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Food Freedom
  • Food Freedom Popular Post

Life After Your Whole30: The One Bite Rule

From Melissa Urban, who maybe isn’t actually a donut person When I was in Portland, OR for the Whole30 book tour, I was told...
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August 3, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Mindset

Dear Melissa: Do I Always Have to Do the Whole30 By-the-Book?

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...
A plate of Whole30 Chicken Garlic Wings
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  • Entrée

Best of Whole30 Recipes: Pot-Luck Perfection

Today’s recipes are courtesy of Whole30 alumni Maria Barton (Maria Makes and @mariamakesstuff on Instagram) Intro from Whole30 Co-Creator Melissa Urban I recently gave a lecture on...
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July 22, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Food Freedom

Taming Your Sugar Dragon, Part 1

Part 1 in our 2-part series on taming your Sugar Dragon Cravings. Urges. Irresistible pulls towards the sweet stuff, the carb-y stuff, the comfort...
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  • Sides

8 Hacks For Your Whole30 Vegetables

This article was contributed by Whole30 alumni Dawn of Made It, Love It Paleo I have always loved vegetables. My mom tells stories of how...
Against all Grain breakfast bowl
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  • Breakfast

Mexican Benedict, From Against All Grain

Today’s special #JulyWhole30 recipe comes from our friend Danielle Walker of Against All Grain. Mexican Benedict Serves 4 Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce 1 to 2...
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July 13, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Reintroduction
  • Troubleshooting Your Food Freedom

Dear Melissa: Why Can’t I Eat What My Friends Eat?

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...
Whole30 recipes on instagram
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  • Entrée

The Best of Whole30 Recipes: Ingredient Meals

Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 Approved recipes all day, every day. And, in our series,  The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we’ll be bringing them...
Whole30 burger Melissa Joulwan
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  • Entrée

Whole30 Ingredient Meals, from Melissa Joulwan

Today’s special #JulyWhole30 guest post is from Melissa Joulwan, author of Well Fed cookbook series and bloggess at The Clothes Make the Girl Great Ingredients:...
A Guide to Whole30 Facebook Support Groups
July 6, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Socializing and Traveling

A Guide to Whole30 Facebook Support Groups

Last Monday’s Dear Melissa responded to a woman who was feeling less than supported by her Facebook Whole30 support group. If you haven’t caught...
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  • w30
  • Salads

Kick Off the #JulyWhole30 with a Watermelon Salad

Welcome to the July Whole30! Today, we’re sharing a special bonus recipe from our #1 New York Times bestseller, The Whole30… but first, a...
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June 29, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Socializing and Traveling

Dear Melissa: Where’s the Support in my Whole30 Support Group?

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...
Whole30 recipes on instagram
  • w30
  • Entrée

The Best of Whole30 Recipes: Summer Celebrations

Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 Approved recipes all day, every day. And, in our series,  The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we’ll be bringing them...
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June 22, 2015, 10:00 am
  • Dear Melissa
  • Troubleshooting

Dear Melissa: Should I Break Up With Fruit?

In this Dear Melissa, we're talking to a woman who is concerned that she's too dependent on fruit during her Whole30. While there is...
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