The Whole30® Program

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

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 […]

Whole30 Thanksgiving Roundup

It’s the Friday before U.S. Thanksgiving, which means you’re most likely going to spend this weekend grocery shopping, planning and prepping. When we asked the Whole30 community what kind of holiday resource would be most helpful this year, they said: everything. A Melissa Hartwig pep talk. Lots of yummy Whole30 […]

Whole30 101: Cold and Flu Strategies

The first thing we’ll say is that we hope you never have to use this information… because if it’s of interest, it means you’re sick, and that’s sucky. The Whole30 can do incredible things for keeping your gut healthy, allergies at bay, and your immune system strong and responsive, but […]

Sleep Trouble on the Whole30: Strategies from Dr. Kirk Parsley

Do you have trouble sleeping while on your Whole30? Sleep expert Dr. Kirk Parsley explains why and gives you several strategies to try out to get a better night’s sleep on your Whole30 and beyond. Doctor Parsley has been a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 2006 and served as Naval Special Warfare’s expert on Sleep Medicine. He has lectured extensively on sleep, wellness, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hormonal optimization and is currently completing an e-book on sleep optimization.

Whole30 and Sleep: An Interview with Dr. Kirk Parsley

A note from Whole30 Headmistress Melissa Hartwig, who slept 9 hours last night and doesn’t feel the least bit guilty One of the most under-rated benefits of the Whole30 is how much better you’ll sleep during the program. People report falling asleep faster, sleeping more deeply, and waking more easily, […]

Announcing: The New Primal Whole30 Coach Scholarship

Our exciting news, right up front: Our Whole30 Approved partners The New Primal have established a scholarship for Whole30 Certified Coaching program applicants. The second round of scholarships are now open. This scholarship is for Whole30 Coaching candidates who have been accepted into our program, but are currently deterred by […]

Whole30 Kitchen Secrets from a Private Chef

By Sarah Steffens, L.A.-based personal chef and our official Whole30 Recipe Creative When people hear that I’m a personal chef focusing on Paleo and Whole30 cooking, they often assume that I have a ton of kitchen gadgets. Here’s my secret: I keep it very simple. I stick to basics and […]

Dear Melissa: Give Me Whole30 Weight-loss Hacks

Dear Melissa, I’m about to start Round 2 of my Whole30. Any suggestions on how to tweak it for weight loss? Maybe cutting out nut butters and Larabars… can you suggest other things to SEE (and not just feel) results? -Marie, on Twitter Dear Marie, My short answer is… no. […]

Whole30 Success Story: Bailey Works the Night Shift (Part Three)

This is the third post in a series from Bailey Ryan of Paleo Bailey. Bailey is a Whole30’er who changed her life and experienced tons of non-scale victories (and significant weight loss), all while working 12-hour, overnight nursing shifts. In this series, she’ll share her story and the strategies that […]