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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 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...
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July 30, 2018, 10:00 am
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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...
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July 9, 2018, 10:00 am
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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...
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June 18, 2018, 10:00 am
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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...
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May 21, 2018, 10:00 am
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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...
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May 2, 2018, 7:48 pm
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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April 9, 2018, 10:00 am
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Whole30 Lamb Chops and Fingerlings with Arugula Pesto from Cooking Whole30

A sneak peek recipe from Cooking Whole30.
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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...
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March 19, 2018, 10:00 am
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Dear Melissa: Help Me Talk about My Whole30 Weight Loss

Dear Melissa, I have lost about 110 pounds over the last 2-1/2 years, and the Whole30 was a huge part of that. But I...
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Whole30 Shredded Chicken Tacos in a Red Pepper Boat

This is the second post in our Whole30 Taco recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied recipes to...
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February 19, 2018, 11:00 am
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Dear Melissa: I’m Not Doing The Perfect Whole30

Dear Melissa, I started the program with most of the information I thought I needed, as I work in a health food store and...
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Whole30 Tacos, Part 1: Cilantro Lime Cod

This is the first post in our Taco Tuesday recipe series. Maria Barton of Maria Makes shares some of her favorite taco-fied recipes to...
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