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September 12, 2023, 10:05 pm
In Part 1 of my plant-based meal-planning series, I shared one of my favorite Whole30 “meal templates,” Tofu ‘n Things. Meal templates are barely...
September 4, 2023, 7:51 pm
I spend a lot of time talking about meal planning on the Whole30, and the underlying message tends to be “keep it simple.” These...
August 17, 2023, 9:02 pm
This week’s Dear Melissa & Friends guest just happens to be one of my besties in the food and wellness space—none other than Danielle...
August 1, 2023, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa, It’s Day 25 of my last Whole30, and I’m OVER IT. No foods sound good, and I can’t imagine what to make...
July 21, 2023, 11:41 pm
Every week, I get at least a few questions along the lines of, “But how do YOU eat?” You’re always interested in how I...
July 18, 2023, 11:23 pm
By Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban, who only drinks decaf but still knows a thing or two about good coffee. One of the most common...
June 21, 2023, 6:19 pm
Dear Melissa, I’m on Day 15 of my second Whole30, and I’m wondering if there is such a thing as eating too much fat....
June 13, 2023, 6:21 pm
My son is now 10 years old, but he’s been eating a whole foods-based diet since he was born, because that was how we...
May 23, 2023, 4:07 pm
We’re all trying to sleep better. You now know how important sleep is to just about every marker of health. You’ve bought blackout curtains,...
May 17, 2023, 5:06 pm
This issue of Dear Melissa & Friends is all about natural probiotics found in foods and drinks, and features Dr. Megan Rossi (PhD, RD,...
April 26, 2023, 9:08 pm
The Whole30 has changed millions of people’s lives since its inception in 2009. You can read page after page of glowing testimonials from our...
April 13, 2023, 8:34 pm
Beginning the Whole30 can feel exciting and intimidating, especially if you’re new to cooking. While there are thousands of Whole30 recipes available online, on...
March 31, 2023, 4:54 pm
Dear Melissa, I am on a fairly strict autoimmune protocol in my Food Freedom due to serious food sensitivities and allergies. I am so...
March 28, 2023, 9:22 pm
I’ve often said the Whole30 is about food, but it’s about so much more than food. Millions of people who have successfully transformed their...
March 20, 2023, 9:49 pm
The definition I crafted for Food Freedom in 2015 was “feeling in control* of food, instead of food controlling you.” The kind of control...
March 14, 2023, 9:29 pm
In this article, I’m helping you navigate the spur-of-the-moment temptation to self-sabotage what you know is a really good thing for you right now—your...
March 7, 2023, 10:53 pm
Cravings are often more complex than they seem, especially when they’re invisibly linked to coping mechanisms in times of stress. The Whole30 can better...
March 1, 2023, 5:14 pm
This issue of Dear Melissa & Friends is all about taking a look at your relationship to alcohol. Laura McKowen—bestselling author and a leading...
