The Whole30® Program

As featured in the New York Times bestselling book, The Whole30

Essentials for your Whole30 and Beyond, with Thrive Market

When we joined forces with Thrive Market last year, we loved their extensive selection of Whole30 Approved staples, and the fact that they continually add compliant products they know our Whole30’ers will love. But, we also loved their one-stop shopping, making your life easier on you whether you’re stocking up […]

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 my co-workers and boss are very supportive of my choices and advocates of the program. But the more I read I am a little discouraged. I […]

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 spice up your Tuesday. YES … we know it’s a Thursday, but we’ve heard there are quite a few people doing a Whole30 for Lent. What […]

Dear Melissa: Do I Have to Give Up My Friends?

Dear Melissa, I have done a few rounds of Whole30 and I am finally confident in my Food Freedom, making some pretty big changes in my diet and lifestyle over the past year. Throughout the process I have been very open with my close friends, and while they seemed to […]

What is Food Freedom?

If I had to describe “food freedom” in one sentence, it’s this: Food freedom is feeling in control of the food that you eat, instead of food controlling you. Food freedom is about indulging when it’s worth it, passing when it isn’t, and never feeling guilt or shame for doing either. It’s about taking the morality out of food, and recognizing you are not a “good” or “bad” person based on what’s your plate. True food freedom means you never again feel powerless over food.

Dear Melissa: I Just Hate Veggies.

Dear Melissa, Do I really have to eat vegetables with every meal, even breakfast/my husband says he’d consider doing the program with me, but he hates vegetables so he can’t/I want to bring my kids along on the Whole30, but they’re so picky when it comes to anything green. HELP. […]

Clean Slate, Clean Plate with Whole30 Approved Applegate

From Whole30 headmistress Melissa Hartwig, who has been known to happily eat cold Applegate hot dogs on flights. When our Whole30 Approved partner Applegate pitched us the idea of a “Clean Slate. Clean Plate.” campaign for January, my first question was, “What do you guys mean by ‘clean?’” If you […]

Happy birthday to two NEW Whole30 books!

Today is the day. The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook and The Whole30 Day By Day are available today in the U.S. or Canada, wherever books are sold! Two BRAND NEW #Whole30 books released today! #januarywhole30 #holidayseason Click To Tweet Here at Whole30 HQ, we’ve been waiting for months to […]

Melissa’s Holiday Gift Guide (It’s Not What You Think)

Some pre-holiday “food” for thought from Whole30’s own Melissa Hartwig: ‘Tis the season… of gift-guides, braving the malls, internet shopping, and wondering what you get the people in your life who already have everything they need. Check out Melissa’s Holiday Gift Guide, and remember, celebrating the season isn’t about what you unwrap… it’s about sharing gratitude, love, and joy with those you love.

The Whole30 Fast and Easy Cookbook: Roasted Potato and Kale Hash with Eggs

The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook is available everywhere NEXT WEEK on December 5, and today we’re giving you a preview of a dish that will work for your Whole30 breakfast OR dinner: Roasted Potato and Kale Hash with Eggs. Want even more recipes from The Whole30 Fast & Easy […]