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Five reasons to go seasonal

When we talk about produce in our workshops, we are often asked whether “eating seasonal” is important. At first, we passed it off as a bit of an advanced topic – we just want you to eat your vegetables, people. However, after holding almost 40 workshops this year, we began to realize that despite the fact that our attendees all had differing priorities with respect to produce, eating seasonally kept them all moving in the right direction. [...]

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Better is better: A conversation with Dutch Lowy

There has been a lot of buzz (and more than a few questions) about the addition of Dutch Lowy’s Performance Development seminar to our Trainer’s workshops. For those of you who don’t know Dutch, he’s a competitive Olympic lifter, CrossFit trainer and affiliate owner and experienced lecturer in the fitness and performance arena [...]

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Are you a Whole30 Success Story?

This is a call to all Whole30 participants. If you (or your gym) have successfully completed the Whole30 program this year, we’d like to hear from you! We’ll be choosing the most inspirational Whole30 story from both an individual and a gym as the winners of our year-end contest. [...]

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Steal This Snack: Primal Pacs

We’re jumping the gun on this week’s STM feature to bring you exciting news! We are happy to announce that Primal Pacs is the first ever Whole9 approved – AND Whole30 clean – snack pack. [...]

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100 Days of Whole30

Today is Monday, December 6, 2010, and today is my Whole106. (A guest post by Peggie Larsen, Pierre, SD.) [...]

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The Whole9 Guide to Eating Dirty (Part II)

If you haven’t read our Eating Dirty (Part I) post yet, do that now. You really do need the background to understand where the below recommendations are coming from. And one quick note – you know we don’t view food as punishment or reward, which means you simply make a deliberate choice to eat something less healthy, you don’t “cheat” or “slip”. [...]

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Introducing the Whole9 Nutrition Guide for (YOUR FACILITY)

We are thrilled to announce a new Whole9 product – a stand-alone, “out of the box” nutritional handbook customized for your facility. This nutrition handbook is designed to be distribute to all of your members, current and future. [...]

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The Whole9 Guide to Eating Dirty (Part I)

But most of us don’t eat like that ALL the time. A perpetual Whole30 is mentally taxing, socially restrictive and just plain not fun. So, eventually, we “cheat”. We go off diet, eat things that we normally wouldn’t, indulge in things that taste good and satisfy our urges. [...]

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The Conscientious Omnivore: Eggs

Eggs are a staple in many of our refrigerators. They provide a complete, easily available protein source (you can buy eggs just about anywhere these days – even your local gas station), at a cost that most health-conscious families consider to be reasonable and affordable. But “cheap” eggs are not really cheap when you factor in all of the hidden costs to the environment, animal welfare, society and your health. [...]

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Steal This Meal: Call for Thanksgiving submissions

We’re requesting Thanksgiving-appropriate, Whole30 compliant Thanksgiving dishes for our upcoming STM feature. They don’t have to be traditional holiday fare – be creative in your main dish, vegetable, salad or side dish offerings. The only thing we do require is that they follow the rules of the Whole30 [...]

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