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In Our Wildest Dreams…

Pre-release copies of our book, It Starts With Food, have arrived! We’ve got 100 books looking hot on our living room floor right now, and special review copies are arriving on East Coast Paleo bloggers’, Whole9 Nutrition Partners‘ and Whole9 Envoys‘ doorsteps as we speak. (Reviewers not on the East Coast, don’t worry… they’ll be [...]

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Turn Your Kids into Paleo Pals: An Interview with Sarah Fragoso

A special interview with Sarah Fragoso, by Whole9′s own Robin Strathdee If you’ve spent much time in the Paleosphere, you’ve likely come across at least one arm of the Everyday Paleo empire which includes a wildly popular website and blog; a lifestyle and cookbook; the EP Life Fit fitness community; and the new children’s book [...]

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Whole9 Science Corner: Energy Generation During Exercise

A very special guest post by Mary Boudreau Conover, BSNed – for those of you who like to know the behind-the-scenes on how your body works during exercise. Every single system in the body is involved in satisfying the needs of working muscles.  Your heart rate speeds up along with your respirations; blood vessels to [...]

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Whole30® Approved: Spicehound

Spices make the food world go ‘round. No, literally – changing one spice can turn an Indian curry into a savory Spanish stew. Each jar is like a postcard, bringing to mind far off places or warm memories. The right spices can make or break a dish, turning everyday ingredients into authentic ethnic cuisine. Switching [...]

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Probiotics

Probiotics. We’re betting you’ve heard of them, have a vague idea that they’re good, and wonder if you should be taking them. But this is one area where we also see a lot of confusion. Supplementation of healthy bacteria willy-nilly, without knowing what or why you’re doing what you’re doing, can be just as detrimental [...]

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Change Your Habits, Part 2: Willpower

 “I can resist everything except temptation.” –Oscar Wilde Willpower (or “self-control”) is what people use to restrain their desires and impulses. More precisely, Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney, authors of Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, define willpower as “the capacity to override one response (and substitute another).” You may think of willpower as [...]

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The Bride30: Kim’s Story

We recently received a note from Kim LaPlante, of Detroit, MI.   Kim married Seth Arbogast in July 2011, and used the Whole30® to help her prepare for her wedding.  Wait – are you rolling your eyes, thinking, “Not another pre-wedding weight loss story?”  Given how we feel about focusing on weight loss during your [...]

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The Whole30® Forum

We are thrilled to roll out the official Whole30® forum – your one-stop shop for Whole30-related questions, answers, resources and motivation. You’ll find the forum (and registration screen) here: http://forum.whole9life.com We’d also like to introduce (and thank) our amazing team of moderators, including: Carie Green, Jeanye Mercer, Johnny Malangone, Matt Mecham, Megan Claydon, Renée Lee, [...]

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Sometimes, It Is Hard

Last month on the Whole30 page, our most famous tough-love phrase was taken to task by two Whole30 participants. Today, we’d like to address their concerns, and share our thoughts on taking on the Whole30 while battling an eating disorder or food addiction.  The Quote  “It is not hard. Don’t you dare tell us this [...]

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Whole30 Approved Bacon is Here

Today’s post is the result of a specific demand within our community – and we’re all about fulfilling our reader’s demands. But this one was a bit tricky, because of the nature of what you’ve been asking us for. You. Want. Bacon. Specifically, you want Whole30-approved bacon, with no added sugar in any form. This [...]

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