It Starts with Food

Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways

By: Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig

Narrated by: Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig

It Starts With Food outlines a clear, balanced, sustainable plan to change the way you eat forever-and transform your life in profound and unexpected ways. Your success story begins with the Whole30®, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig's powerful 30-day nutritional reset.

Since 2009, their underground Whole30 program has quietly led tens of thousands of people to weight loss, enhanced quality of life, and a healthier relationship with food-accompanied by stunning improvements in sleep, energy levels, mood, and self-esteem. More significant, many people have reported the "magical" elimination of a variety of symptoms, diseases, and conditions in just 30 days.

Now, Dallas and Melissa detail not just the "how" of the Whole30, but also the "why," summarizing the science in a simple, accessible manner. It Starts With Food reveals how specific foods may be having negative effects on how you look, feel, and live-in ways that you'd never associate with your diet. More important, they outline their lifelong strategy for eating Good Food in one clear and detailed action plan designed to help you create a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, calm systemic inflammation, and put an end to unhealthy cravings, habits, and relationships with food.

Infused with the Hartwigs' signature wit, tough love, and common sense, It Starts With Food is based on the latest scientific research and real-life experience, and includes testimonials, a detailed shopping guide, a meal-planning template, a Meal Map with creative, delicious recipes, and much more.

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©2012 Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig (P)2014 Victory Belt Audio

Wish I could share this book with everyone!

I started reading this book after doing two full whole 30's. I had just used the information from the website to do my whole 30's which was enough to do it because they've made their website so comprehensive. It is a easy insightful read. I'm so glad I decided to just get it on audible since I've been having a hard time finding moments to sit down and read. I'd listen each day during my work out and it was quite motivating. I had a baby in November of 2016 and ever since, I had been experiencing horrible inflammation in my joints I would wake up in so much pain some nights I'd stay up late just out of dread for the next morning and going through all that pain again. I started exercising in April and that helped with the pain slightly but it wasn't until I was in the middle of my first whole 30 in July that I finally woke up one morning completely PAIN FREE! This is so life-changing for me! I am only 35 but I had been feeling like living 35 more years was going to be daunting if I had to deal with chronic pain from my joints. Now I finally can go to bed happy, wake up happy and men the mom I want to be!

life changing information

I am realit grateful to this book. it made so much sense and im ready to keep up the work so I can see more results. totally worth the credit.

Game changer!

If you are going to buy one health-related book, I recommend this one :)
Now I know what food is bad for me and why. Therefore, it is easier to eat healthy!
I am more energetic, look and feel better. Thanks Whole30!

Definitely recommend to any and everyone!

I have not struggled all of my life with losing weight. After my 2nd child became old enough for extracurricular activities, it got harder to work out and easier to eat out. Needless to say, my food choices were horrible...then the weight came all at once...35 lbs and diabetic. This book and lifestyle change helped me learn how to lose weight while eating delicious food without completely depriving myself, and learn to cook without seasoning packets, which for me as an on-the-go mom was an easy choice. The book will make you horrified, pissed off, uplifted, and empowered, but in the end, it transforms the way you view food for the better. Advice: Vary your veggies by color to get different vitamins, and eat protein with every carb, and you'll do just fine.

Educating and raw

I didn't know what to expect but once I got 4-5 chapters in it, I was like NOPE! But I was determined to finish it. Dallas & Melissa were very detailed and I loved how they broke down everything. But also because they were pretty comical and it really sunk in how much I could relate and potentially alleviate a lot of my health problems. So needless to say, I'm giving the Whole30 a whirl!

tough love witu science it back it up

i love that its narrated by the writers! its great toblisten to while cooking to build motivation

Great audiobook :)

Really interesting topic. I highly recommend.
Motivates to make lifestyle changes and learn how to build good habits.

Great info for health

This book makes some of the backstory on healthy eating more readable and accessible to everyday people. I'm not a scientist, but I like to understand why I should do or eat something. This book does that. Great analogies, great info.

Life saver

Wake up call book. Thank you! Amazing!! The best book ever! Learned how to live better and longer with more energy and happiness! I am on my 14th.

The deliver it in a digestible way (pun intended)

Something about the way that these two present this information really stuck with me and motivated me to complete the whole30 in it’s entirety. I’ve tried elimination diets before and always made exceptions or allowed “cheat” meals once in a while, but this book convinced me that in order to reap all of the benefits of this challenge, you have to do it exactly the way they tell you to. I’m on day 5 now and really excited to continue and feel this book prepared me the most.