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Paleo Nutrition Seminars, CrossFit Nutrition, and the Original Whole30 Program

Learn about the 9 factors of optimal health from Dallas & Melissa Hartwig, creators of the popular Whole30 program.

Eating Insects. No, Really. Introducing Chapul.

Chances are you've already heard of our newest Whole30® Approved partner, Chapul. Their edible insect bars (really!) have been all over the popular national news outlets lately (big time sites like HuffPost, Slate, and CNN)--but there's more to this company than the shock-factor of eating bugs. Founded by Salt Lake City local Patrick Crowley, Chapul has its roots in water conservation, and was inspired by Dr. Marcel Dicke’s TED talk on entomophagy. After hearing  Dr. Marcel, Pat began to look … [Read more...]

You Determine Your Own Success

People who regard themselves as highly efficacious act, think, and feel differently from those who perceive themselves as inefficacious. They produce their own future, rather than simply foretell it. -Albert Bandura Yes You Can Are you finding it hard to resist adding a few Splenda to your morning coffee? Do the sugar demons still call to you as your drive past the gelato shop on the way home from work? Does the evening just not feel the same without a little red wine to wind things down? … [Read more...]

Meet the Whole9 Seminar Team

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An introduction from Whole9 co-founders Dallas & Melissa Hartwig: In January, we put out a call to expand our Whole9 seminar teams in the U.S. and Canada. We had personally taught more than 125 seminars in the last three years, but still had hundreds of requests stacked up in queue. Two people, 52 weekends in a year... the Spreading-the-Good-Food-word math just wasn't adding up. We needed some smart, passionate, motivated people to head out into our community and help others change their … [Read more...]

Whole Food. Whole Family. Whole9 Life.

We were overjoyed to read this wonderful quote recently on the blog Once A Month Mom. Frankly, as much as we believe in the physical benefits of eating whole, nutritious foods, we’d like to think that the Whole30® is about more than the healthy and tasty things you put into your belly. It is evident from conversations we've had, stories we've read, and emails we've received that the Whole30 program can be a bridge, a catalyst, a conversation starter, a door, or an olive branch when it comes to … [Read more...]

5 Reasons to Break Up With Your Scale

Note: This is a repost from the Whole9 archives. We felt it was time to pull this classic back out, as we have so many folks who are new to the Whole30. Don't forget to check out our follow-up post: 174,203 Ways to Measure Your Health (Besides the Scale). We work hard to present our Whole30 program as a tool for creating optimal health, and not a weight-loss quick fix.  We have strict rules about weighing yourself during your program (you can't) and focusing on weight loss as a measure of … [Read more...]

Raising Good Food Kids: The Whole9 FAQ

So far in our Good Food Kids series, we've given you three strategies for changing the food on your family's plates, and we've told you what you can expect from your kids during that transition. Today, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty.  Whole9's own Robin Strathdee asked (and then answered) some of the most frequently asked questions about nurturing Good Food Kids. Note: all photos are from our friend Michele Tam at NomNomPaleo.com. Her site is a treasure trove of family-friendly … [Read more...]

The Whole9 Good Food Manifesto

You know we love a good manifesto around here. In the past, we've shared our views on grains, coffee, sugar, and bacon, but today, we're sharing something different. Today, we give you our views on Good Food - not just during your Whole30®, but well beyond. Live a Whole9 Life Today, we give you our take on what it means to live a Whole9 Life. Download our printable graphic for your fridge, or use our perfectly sized Facebook cover photo on your page. Tell your family, friends, and co-workers … [Read more...]

The Grain Manifesto

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From Whole9, as a preface to our Manifesto series: As we wrote in It Starts With Food, “We have a theory about food that directly influences the rest of this book. The food that you eat either makes you more healthy or less healthy. Those are your options.” Of course, we spend the rest of the book explaining why a concept that sounds so simple is not that simple at all in practice. That’s why our Good Food recommendations are based on not just one foundation, but a combination of … [Read more...]

It’s Just A Phase: A Guide To Your Kid’s Good Food Transition

by Robin Strathdee, who much prefers Jeopardy to Let's Make a Deal. When last we chatted about your kiddos, we talked about three different strategies for implementing a Good Food policy in your kitchen.  Today, we’re gonna talk a little bit about what to expect once you begin to make those changes.  While they can’t always articulate how they feel, our kids go through the same anxieties and discomforts as we adults do when we change the food on our family’s plates.  The timing and outcome of … [Read more...]

Dessert Demons in Disguise

We re-released the Whole9 Guide to Eating Dirty (Part I and Part II) last year, and it prompted some good discussion on our website. For those of you about to embark upon a January Whole30®, you may find reader Katie's question (and our answer) helpful for getting into the spirit of the Whole30. Katie wrote: “I’ve been doing Paleo pretty clean, and trying to seriously restrict the fruit. I have noticed recently that my cravings have changed, and I don’t want the refined sugary stuff that I … [Read more...]

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