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Dr. Matt Mechtenberg and the Whole30

In May 2011, we received a note from Dr. Matt Mechtenberg, Hospitalist and President of the Medical Staff of Parkview Medical Center in Brunswick, ME.  Dr. Mechtenberg wrote, “Just wanted to share that I recently ran my first marathon in 10 years and without carb- loading, no Gatorade and a near-perfect Whole9-inspired diet.  I PR’ed [...]

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Ride Your Own Bike

Today’s post is dedicated to the thousands of people who officially end their Whole30 programs today. You may be asking yourself, “Am I really ready for this to be over?” You may be thinking, “I’m a little afraid of what Day 31 looks like.” Or maybe you’re just thinking, “I cannot wait to have my [...]

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The Five Stages of (Food) Grief

A guest post by Robin Strathdee, the newest Whole9 team member This Spring, I discovered the ridiculous connection between refined sugar and seasonal allergies and, let’s be honest for a minute, it really ticked me off.  I mean, come on!  A couple of swigs of (albeit waaaay too sweet) organic strawberry lemonade and poof!  I’m ALL of the [...]

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Whole30™ Success Story: Jenn L.

A few months ago, we received a note from Jenn L., a friend and unofficial “client” of Lauren Guibert, one of our original Whole9 Envoy Extraordinaires.  Jenn wrote: “You’ve heard it a million times, but – you changed my life.  I was lucky to have worked with Lauren Guibert – we worked in the same [...]

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Get Out of Good Food Jail: Tips and Tricks from Top Paleo Chefs

Today’s post is dedicated to those of you stuck in Good Food Jail – permanently chained to your cutting boards, knives, ovens and dishwashers. Preparing and cooking three meals a day, seven days a week can be a daunting task, [...]

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Five Easy Ways to Eat Local

A special guest post by Khaled Allen, of Farm to Table Online. As I was starting to get more into Paleo, one of the glaring inconsistencies was the heavy reliance on foods that are only available because of a global food system. Surely, it would have made zero sense for humans to rely on a [...]

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Coming clean

Today’s post was both terrifying to write, and a gigantic relief. I’ve been wanting to talk about some of my personal experiences and history on the blog for years now, but was afraid to be judged. Afraid that my past would hurt my credibility. Afraid that people would look at me differently. [...]

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Calling all Whole9 Superstars

We’re preparing for the promotional video for our upcoming book, It Starts With Food… and we need your help to bring our video concept to reality. (And you may even score a sweet iPad in the process.) We want our promotional video to excite, to inspire, to motivate people. We want people to watch it, [...]

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The Whole9 Seasonal Produce Guide

So now you’ve got five good reasons to go seasonal… but what exactly is in season today? Here’s where we’ve really got you covered. Check out our all new, updated for 2012 Seasonal Produce Guide, designed to take all the guesswork out of produce seasonality. [...]

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The Whole30™, Version 5.12

Welcome to the Whole30™ Version 5.12, the original Whole9 program designed to “change your life in 30 days.” Click here to read more about how the Whole30 works, and to announce your commitment to the program. [...]

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