
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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- Events and Holidays
Fifteen Whole30 Recipes for Thanksgiving
Bring a Whole30 flare to your holiday table this year with these delicious dishes from some of our favorite Whole30 Recipes contributors.

November 5, 2018, 11:00 am
- Mindset
Dear Melissa: Should I Be Afraid of White Potatoes?
Dear Melissa, Will you talk to me about white potatoes? I am reading It Starts With Food, where white potatoes are allowed but not...

- Entrée
The Whole30 Slow Cooker Sneak Peak: Rich and Saucy Beef Tacos
The Whole30 Slow Cooker is now available at your favorite bookstore. Don’t have your copy yet? Here’s a special sneak peek recipe from the...

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- Whole30 Approved
Introducing Whole30 Approved® Deli Meat from Applegate
Last December, we announced Applegate® as our newest Whole30 Approved® partner. The community response on social media was overwhelmingly positive. Like: “Loving it! I’m...

- Entrée
- Events and Holidays
Whole30 Recipe Roundup: Eight Labor Day 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...

July 30, 2018, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: Do I Need a Probiotic?
Dear Melissa, I have been reading a lot about probiotics and how we need them for our healthy digestion. What do you suggest for...

July 9, 2018, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa: Are Chicken Wings compatible with The Pancake Rule?
Dear Melissa, I am getting ready to start my first Whole30. I understand that you’re not supposed to replace sugar cravings with fruit or...

June 18, 2018, 10:00 am
- Dear Melissa
- Whole30 101
Melissa’s Emergency Food Encyclopedia
Dear Melissa, Quick question: What is your definition of an “emergency food,” as it pertains to eating outside of your usual three or four...

May 21, 2018, 10:00 am
- Socializing and Traveling
Dear Melissa: Help me have Whole30 fun at the Amusement Park
Dear Melissa, I am getting ready to take an all-day trip to an amusement park. I have checked menus at the restaurants inside the...

May 2, 2018, 7:48 pm
- Troubleshooting
Do I Really Have to Start My Whole30 Over? A Gretchen Rubin Four
Tendencies Perspective
This question comes up all the time—“I ate something off-plan during my Whole30. Do I really need to start over?” Today, we’ll tackle the...

- Entrée
Best of Whole30 Recipes: Springtime Lunches
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...

- Instant Pot
- Soups, Stews and Chilis
Whole30 Coconut Lime Bone Broth in the Instant Pot
Celebrate springtime with the newest addition to our Instant Pot Pressure Cooker recipe series. This counter top appliance is popular among our Whole30 community,...

April 9, 2018, 10:00 am
- Troubleshooting
Six Reasons Why the Whole30 Didn’t Work For You
The Whole30 has been around since July 2009, and we’ve read hundreds of thousands of I Am Whole30 stories. We’ve proven the program truly...

- Instant Pot
Whole30 Tacos, Part 4: Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
This is the fourth and final post in our Whole30 Taco recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied...

- Whole30 Approved
Whole30 Approved: Entertaining with Spindrift
Today, we’re introducing the newest beverage to join our Whole30 Approved program: Spindrift. Spindrift is the first sparkling water made with real, squeezed fruit....

- Events and Holidays
Whole30 Easter Recipe Roundup
Our @whole30recipes Instagram feed brings you delicious, Whole30 compatible recipes all day, every day. And, in our series, The Best of @Whole30Recipes, we bring...

- Entrée
Whole30 Lamb Chops and Fingerlings with Arugula Pesto from Cooking
Whole30
A sneak peek recipe from Cooking Whole30.

- Salads
Whole30 Tacos, Part 3: Party Taco Salad
This is the third post in our Whole30 Taco recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied recipes to...