The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom (Hardcover) by Melissa Hartwig

About the Book

Millions of people visit Whole30.com every month and share their stories of weight loss and lifestyle makeovers. Hundreds of thousands of them have read It Starts With Food, which explains the science behind the program. At last, The Whole30 provides the step-by-step, recipe-by-recipe guidebook that will allow millions of people to experience the transformation of their entire life in just one month.

Book Synopsis

Over 1.5 million copies sold!

Millions of people visit Whole30.com every month and share their dramatic life-changing testimonials. Get started on your Whole30 transformation with the #1 New York Times best-selling The Whole30.

Since 2009, Melissa Hartwig Urban's critically-acclaimed Whole30 program has quietly led hundreds of thousands of people to effortless weight loss and better health--along with stunning improvements in sleep quality, energy levels, mood, and self-esteem. The program accomplishes all of this by specifically targeting people's habits and emotional relationships with food. The Whole30 is designed to help break unhealthy patterns of behavior, stop stress-related comfort eating, and reduce cravings, particularly for sugar and carbohydrates. Many Whole30 participants have described achieving "food freedom"--in just thirty days.

Now, The Whole30 offers a stand-alone, step-by-step plan to break unhealthy habits, reduce cravings, improve digestion, and strengthen your immune system. The Whole30 prepares participants for the program in five easy steps, previews a typical thirty days, teaches the basic meal preparation and cooking skills needed to succeed, and provides a month's worth of recipes designed to build confidence in the kitchen and inspire the taste buds. Motivating and inspiring with just the right amount of signature tough love, The Whole30 features real-life success stories, an extensive quick-reference FAQ, detailed elimination and reintroduction guidelines, and more than 100 recipes using familiar ingredients, from simple one-pot meals to complete dinner party menus.

Review Quotes

"The Whole30 has transformed the lives of thousands of people around the world. I can't recommend this program highly enough."
-- CHRIS KRESSER, New York Times best-selling author, Your Personal Paleo Code

"The Whole30 will change your relationship with food for a lifetime."
-- EVA TWARDOKENS, two-time U.S. Olympian, alpine skiing

"The Whole30 is an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide designed to get you to your Primal or Paleo goals with ease, convenience, and the greatest possible enjoyment of food and life."
-- MARK SISSON, creator of the Primal Blueprint and MarksDailyApple.com

"The Whole30 is a game-changer. Good-bye, low energy, chronic pains, and muffin top! I've never felt better, stronger, happier, or more energized."
-- MICHELLE TAM, New York Times best-selling author, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans

"With this book, you can give yourself or someone you love the essential tools to a healthier, happier life. If nothing else has worked for you, try The Whole30."
-- ROBB WOLF, New York Times best-selling author, The Paleo Solution

About The Author

MELISSA HARTWIG URBAN is a Certified Sports Nutritionist. DALLAS HARTWIG is a Certified Sports Nutritionist, licensed physical therapist, and functional medical practitioner. They authored the New York Times best-selling book It Starts With Food.