This first part of this resources section includes websites, cookbooks, and social media feeds we really like, from people with whom I have developed a close personal and professional relationship. They’re smart, talented people who are Whole30 experts in their own right. They’ve done the program, offer specific resources for your Whole30 success, and really get the spirit and intention of the Whole30.
Not everything in these websites, cookbooks, and social media feeds is Whole30 compliant, but you already knew that, right? They don’t eat Whole30 all the time, and as I explain in Food Freedom Forever, neither will you. I’m just pointing this out because you have to read website content, recipes, and social media hashtags just as carefully as you have to read labels. Anybody on the Internet can say a meal or ingredient is “#Whole30” or “Whole30 compliant,” but it’s your job to determine whether that’s actually true.
Unless it’s coming from me (the Whole30 website, my books, or our social media feeds), don’t take any label of “Whole30 compliant” at face value. Use your critical thinking skills, read your labels/ingredients/recipes carefully, and make your own educated decision about whether the item in question really is “Whole30.”
Whole30
The official home of the Whole30 program. This is where you’ll find our free Whole30 Forum, all our free downloads, Whole30 Approved products and affiliates, and more Whole30-related articles than you could possibly hope to read in thirty days. Spend lots of time exploring here before, during, and after your Whole30—this is the very heart of our community.
Facebook: whole30
Instagram: @whole30, @whole30recipes, @whole30approved
Twitter: @whole30
Snapchat: whole30
Ziing: Whole30
YouTube: whole30
Pinterest: @whole30
Well Fed: Melissa Joulwan
Not only is Melissa Joulwan the author of three Whole30-friendly cookbooks (Well Fed, Well Fed 2, and Well Fed Weeknights) and a Whole30 Certified Coach, she’s also a brilliant food, fitness, health, and lifestyle blogger with hundreds of Whole30-compliant recipes, meal plans, and resources freely available on her site.
Facebook: MelJoulwan
Instagram: @meljoulwan
Twitter: @meljoulwan
Pinterest: meljoulwan
Nom Nom Paleo: Michelle Tam
Since 2010, Michelle Tam has been religiously taking pictures of her Whole30 meals and sharing her Whole30 meal plans and recipes. She also penned the New York Times best-selling cookbook Nom Nom Paleo and the new Ready or Not, both of which feature a large number of Whole30-friendly meals.
Facebook: nomnompaleo
Instagram: @nomnompaleo
Twitter: @nomnompaleo
Pinterest: nomnompaleo
Snapchat: michitam
Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain
Danielle Walker is a New York Times best-selling author and photographer who shares her grain-free and gluten-free recipes on her blog and in her cookbooks, Against All Grain, Meals Made Simple, and Celebrations. With her acquired culinary skills, love for food, and deeply touching personal story, she is a go-to source for those suffering from all types of diseases and allergies.
Facebook: AgainstAllGrain
Instagram: @againstallgrain
Twitter: @againstallgrain
Youtube: AgainstAllGrain
Pinterest: @Againstallgrain
Sustainable Dish: Diana Rodgers
Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN, NTP, is a real-food registered dietitian and Whole30 Certified Coach living on a working organic farm. She is the author of The Homegrown Paleo Cookbook and Paleo Lunches and Breakfasts on the Go and hosts the Sustainable Dish podcast. She speaks internationally about nutrition, the environmental impact of our food choices, and animal welfare, and fully embraces the Whole30 philosophy in her practice.
Facebook: sustainabledish
Instagram: @sustainabledish
Twitter: @sustainabledish
The Whole Smiths: Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith is passionate about eating real food and creating a sustainable food system that everyone can enjoy for many years to come. Her recipes focus on minimally processed and sustainable foods that are easy to prepare, taste great, and make us feel good again.
Facebook: thewholesmiths
Instagram: @thewholesmiths
Twitter: @thewholesmiths
Snapchat: @thewholesmiths
Pinterest: thewholesmiths