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Sex With Your Pants On

Since the creation of our Whole30 program in April 2009, we’ve cautioned against the Paleo-ification of poor food choices. In fact, this concept has been one of the cornerstones of the program, specifically requiring the elimination of Paleo brownies, pizza and pancakes for the duration of your Whole30. [...]

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The Power of Two: Our Paleo Comfort Foods Interview

Today, we are are being featured in Paleo Comfort Foods new series, “The Power of Two“.  From Julie and Charles of Paleo Comfort Foods: “We’re starting a new series here today, where we spend a little time with some couples who aren’t just talking the talk but are walking the walk when it comes to [...]

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Yoga for the Type-A

In yoga, there are two kinds of positions. The first requires strength to hold the pose. The second requires you to soften and yield. I suck at softening. [...]

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174,203 Things You Can Do Instead of Watching TV

This is the first post in our Kill Your TV series, designed to help you navigate your television-less existence for the next 30 days. (You didn’t think we’d spring it on you and then leave you hanging, did you?) [...]

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My Mother, the Rodent

For my entire life, my mother has hoarded food. Not like the “hoarders” on TV, for sure, but as long as I can remember, she has stored food in the house like she was expecting an imminent extended famine. (If the characters in The Road had stumbled onto her place, they could have lived there for years.) [...]

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Mr. and Mrs.

We’ve been M.I.A. from the site, email and our social network these past few days… but for very good reason.  We flew to San Diego last Wednesday, and quietly held a very small and private wedding ceremony on the beach in La Jolla on Friday morning.  Please forgive our absence for a few more days, [...]

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Merry Christmas from Mexico

We’re taking some of our own advice and spending the next two weeks on vacation in Mexico.  We’re in a tiny little town about an hour north of Puerta Vallarta, where there isn’t much tourism… but the beach (and locals) are fabulous.  We’re eating amazing food, napping in the sunshine and taking in the local [...]

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The Whole9 Healthy/F-Off Scale, Version 2.0

The original Healthy/F-Off scale was published on Urban Gets Diesel (Melissa’s old blog) in October 2008. Since then, the post (and the scale) has been one of the most linked and referenced articles on her site. Due to relentless pressure and public outcry (mostly from our friend and Whole30 expert Lauren Guibert), and because our priorities have changed dramatically in the last two years, we’ve decided to release an updated Healthy F/Off Scale… with a fun little twist. [...]

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Whole9 brings more General Awesomeness with new shirt designs

Introducing the Whole9 “Winter 2010″ t-shirt collection, available now on Spreadshirt and just in time for Christmas. Use the code “GIFTS2010″ at check-out and receive free shipping on orders $30 or more. Visit the Whole9 Spreadshirt store to see the full designs, front and back. “Question Authority” Get your counter-culture on and question authority… food [...]

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Happy Birthday, Dallas!

Today, we’ve bumped our normal Steal This Meal feature (see yesterday’s post for this week’s offering) to wish Dallas a very happy birthday. Normally he hates it when I say nice things about him in public, but what’s a birthday without a little embarrassment? [...]

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