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The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
"I've known Rip for more than 20 years. In that time, he's been a great motivator for so many people. This terrific book will inspire all who read it to change their lives and optimize their health." -Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, seven-time Tour de France champion
Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically...more
Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
February 25th 2009
by Wellness Central
(first published 2009)
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3 and a half stars and rounding down even though I know it's not mathematically correct....3 for the "diet" part of the book; 4 for the recipes, which are pretty good. I really enjoyed the mac n no-cheese recipe and the quinoa and kale recipe. I got this book out at the library so I copied a few more recipes for later use :)
I don't think this book does a very good job of explaining how to lose weight. If you are currently eating McDonalds everyday, yeah, you'll lose weight us...more
I don't think this book does a very good job of explaining how to lose weight. If you are currently eating McDonalds everyday, yeah, you'll lose weight us...more
In case there is any lingering doubt that vegetarianism is for guys—and not only average guys, but tough athletic guys--here’s a book to dispel it. Esselstyn, an All-American swimmer and long-time professional triathlete, became a firefighter over ten years ago. To help his fellow firefighters reduce their life-threatening high cholesterol and overweight, he developed his Engine 2 Diet plan, based on research about plant-based diets done by his father, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D. and Dr. Coli...more
The Engine 2 Diet is written by a firefighter who, following studies done by his medical doctor father, did a study of 13 firefighters and 2 civilians with the twenty-eight day plant-based Engine 2 diet. All were able to reduce their cholesterol, some significantly.
The book covers food myths, case testimonials, target BP & BMI, and how to read food labels. There is a section with basic cardiovascular exercises such as jumping jacks and step-ups. The exercise section is short, but co...more
The book covers food myths, case testimonials, target BP & BMI, and how to read food labels. There is a section with basic cardiovascular exercises such as jumping jacks and step-ups. The exercise section is short, but co...more
After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, I was ready for a good book on healthy eating. I picked this one. It's an easy, kind of a hokey read, but the nutritional information is sound. The sections on exercise and fitness are fairly cut and dried old school, but, hey, old school works just fine when it comes to exercise.
The diet is simple, wholesome and easy to follow. My husband and I bit the bullet and committed ourselves to four weeks of eating exclusively vegetarian. We are alm...more
The diet is simple, wholesome and easy to follow. My husband and I bit the bullet and committed ourselves to four weeks of eating exclusively vegetarian. We are alm...more
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Love it! I'm encouraged to continue with my veggie ways. What an uplifting book. I feel good just reading it. I think the recipes look reasonable in terms of my limited cooking abilities as well as tasty, which is important to me and to my family. I really like the phrase "plant-strong" rather than vegan or vegetarian or flexitarian or whatever. By saying I eat a plant-strong diet it helps me to keep the emphasis on all the good veggies, fruits, legumes, nuts, and seeds that I love to ...more
I guess you might say this is a book that proves that veganism really is for "people just like you and me." Rip Esselstyn, is a firefighter and athlete who took vegan cooking into the firehouse and dramatically and forever improved the health of many firefighters at his station. Rip, whose father--Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., who famously has done research on the benefits to the heart of plant-based diets--has now gone full-time into health education.
This book, E2D, is ...more
This book, E2D, is ...more
Perfect for : Personal Use
In a nutshell: This is a great book for anyone who needs to lose weight or lower their cholesterol. It is a pretty strict diet, eliminating dairy, processed foods and meat, but the author has provided explanations and the science behind why this diet works (this helps provide encouragement). He even says that if you don't do the entire diet, you can still use the basics to eat healthier every day. In my case, that is what I am trying to do. With two adults and a toddler...more
In a nutshell: This is a great book for anyone who needs to lose weight or lower their cholesterol. It is a pretty strict diet, eliminating dairy, processed foods and meat, but the author has provided explanations and the science behind why this diet works (this helps provide encouragement). He even says that if you don't do the entire diet, you can still use the basics to eat healthier every day. In my case, that is what I am trying to do. With two adults and a toddler...more
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This is a super-fast read and is a more user-friendly version of the message in Eat to Live. In fact he references the book and Dr. Furhman. It gave pretty much the same message in less scientific terms, quoting some of the same data, but with less medical explanations and in an easier to read format. It also kind of mainstreams the diet a little more. It's less strict than Dr. Furhman's in terms of food items recommended and acceptable forms of food preparation. It contains several recipe...more
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Just finishing up Day 5 of a 28 day Engine 2 Challenge that I am doing with Whole Foods--employees and customers and read the book to get familiar with the concepts. Author Rip Esselstyn is a firefighter and triathlete and came up with the plan after a fellow firefighter had dangerously-high cholesterol levels. The Engine 2 shift went on the "plant strong"(basically vegan) diet/plan for 4 weeks and had dramatic changes in there weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. Although he is n...more
After having read The China Study, The Omnivore's Dilemma, Skinny Bitch, Fast Food Nation, The Veganist, The Kind Diet, and watching Forks Over Knives, this book is similar to these titles. What made this book unique was the fact that it was written by a firefighter who offers plenty of firsthand accounts of how many health-related emergencies he witnesses appear to be related to a bad diet. The author, son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, is very knowledgeable and hopefully this book might persuade s...more
My mother is a vegetarian and we both decided to try this diet after seeing it on WholeFoods.com. Thee recommended diet changes have had a positive impact on her cholesterol levels and insulin requirements plus we're both losing weight.
My only critique is specific to a few recipes we didn't care for, however, we like most. Also, the portion size on many recipes is too large but we simply cut it down. We like to eat 5-6 times a day so Rip's snack recommendations are incorporated. ...more
My only critique is specific to a few recipes we didn't care for, however, we like most. Also, the portion size on many recipes is too large but we simply cut it down. We like to eat 5-6 times a day so Rip's snack recommendations are incorporated. ...more
The clothes don't fit, I'm tired, my blood pressure is still good despite family history, so it's time for a change before that changes. Also, I've had the benefit of having had genuine Southern BBQ very recently. Delicious, and I'm happy to say that I've had it.
I thought this was good, contained the basic information, and I think it would have been perfect for my brother (oh yeah, I sent it to him, but it didn't work out). Anyway, I can't believe that cutting out ALL animal foods (i...more
I thought this was good, contained the basic information, and I think it would have been perfect for my brother (oh yeah, I sent it to him, but it didn't work out). Anyway, I can't believe that cutting out ALL animal foods (i...more
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I read the China Study, which changed my life. Since I stopped eating animal products, many people have been skeptical about whether that is the healthiest thing to do. This book is a reaffirmation to me that a person can be super-healthy and enjoy life and health even more without unhealthy foods. There are lots of easy-to-follow recipes, and I love Rip's quick-read style of writing. I feel like there are tons of people out there trying to live life without eating animal products - Rip inclu...more
I think this book would be a great start for anyone interested in losing weight. Unlike a lot of diet books, the recipes included are very short, with ingredients not too difficult to find. I didn't get a chance to try out any of the recipes because I checked this out from the library in NC and will be headed back to FL soon; however, the simplicity of the recipes was appealing. They aren't too intimidating for new cooks or people cooking on a budget.
I definitely want to try some of...more
I definitely want to try some of...more
Picked this up because it was referenced in a New Yorker profile of the CEO of Whole Foods, who apparently lives by this book but doesn't stock his stores by it.
The E2 diet plan turns out to be, like Skinny Bitch, secretly a vegan diet plan, though it rarely, if ever uses the term. Author Rip Esselstyn (is Rip seriously his real name?) prefers to describe his plan as "plant strong," and emphasizes the diet's compelling benefits for personal health and athletic performance ...more
The E2 diet plan turns out to be, like Skinny Bitch, secretly a vegan diet plan, though it rarely, if ever uses the term. Author Rip Esselstyn (is Rip seriously his real name?) prefers to describe his plan as "plant strong," and emphasizes the diet's compelling benefits for personal health and athletic performance ...more
I give this book 5 stars for the message, 3 stars for the writing. My brother, who is a fireman, did the E2 diet at his firehouse and got hooked. After a very stressful year where I didn't take care of myself at all, I decide that I was ready to give this a try. I had read a lot of Michael Pollan's books and Fast Food Nation, etc and this book shows you how to transition to a healthy vegan diet that those books also, more or less, promote. I feel SO much better and am going to stick with this wa...more
This is one of the best nutrition books I have read in a while. Rip pulls together all of the latest research by all of the best modern nutritionist out there and ties it all together in a nice neat package. For him to nail down the exact numbers that our cholesterol needs to be to accomplish certain health goals is very helpful. There are some recipes in the book too and those are nice. I like the workout and fitness goals he proposes as well.
This was my second time reading this book. The first was more of a skimming. I found the statistics given for cholesterol amazing. I also find the recipes to be very good. I have tried several. I am not sure if I could totally cut out meat but will definitely be adding more of these recipes to my everyday diet. By the way, it's a Monday while I am writing this which means Meatless Monday. How appropriate!
Definitely would recommend.
Definitely would recommend.
The claims made about the benefits of Esselstyn's whole plant based diet border on the fantastic. The case study reports seem truly amazing.
But the payoff in health improvemnt, if the claims are true, would be truly life changing. What the heck, how hard could 28 days be, for such a great possible outcome. And it not like eating fruit and vegetables is going to hurt me.
After slightly more than 3 weeks, I've lost 13 pounds. Hmmm.....
But the payoff in health improvemnt, if the claims are true, would be truly life changing. What the heck, how hard could 28 days be, for such a great possible outcome. And it not like eating fruit and vegetables is going to hurt me.
After slightly more than 3 weeks, I've lost 13 pounds. Hmmm.....
This book relies pretty heavily on the reader shopping at a Whole Foods. I read this in conjunction with the China Study, since it's a plant-based dietary guide supposedly acceptable to Manly Men and triatheletes. My husband is a trim construction worker with a high metabolism and a family history of fit men dropping dead of heart disease in their early fourties. We'll see if I can pass any of these recipies at my house. If I have any success, I will add a star.
I believe that a plant based diet has been proven to be a good thing, but I do not like to have that point forced down my throat. The book was stating studies and research that proved the diet is great for your health but it really did not offer many options for how to put the plan in your diet. It really is all or nothing to get the health benefits and they even say several times that you really don't get the health benefits if you do not cut everything out. I do not like this approach and cutt...more
This is a great book for anyone who wants to lower cholesterol, build strength and endurance, lose weight and improve overall health. The recipes are very short, with some new but easy to find ingredidients, and I have prepared several of them which we've enjoyed and which I'll prepare again. Even if you don't want to do the 28 day diet, you can still use the basics to eat healthier every day.
I read this after seeing his father speak at Healthy Dublin seminar. I think the book is very good easy relatable recipes for a change. Most vegan cook books have all these ingredients that I have never heard of and are intimidating and this one was not like that at all. Plus he was an olympic swimmer and triathlete and fireman...... who says really men have to eat meat :)
this freaking book, with it's delicious freaking diet- has brought about a total of almost 40 pounds lost in our house (combined). so far. yeah, I want a cheeseburger, but my cholesterol was high, so I shouldn't have one anyways. The "voice" of the writer can be a little... irritating... but ignore it and read the recipes.
liked. i had seen the movie Forks over Knives, read Kris Carr's Crazy, Sexy, Diet, and the Anit-Cancer book, so not a lot was new information for me. BUT i loved the hard numbers he shares in this book, i have yet to try any of the recipes as the book is on loan to a friend at the moment.
Written by an Austin triathlete and firefighter, this book outlines the health benefits of eating a plant-based diet. Love the simple, but delicious recipes in here! The results from both of their studies on lowering cholesterol, although not really scientific, are pretty persuasive.
Rip is funny and accessible, easy to listen to, also went to a lecture of his at work. His reciepies are boyish, and time consuming, but I feel better and have been a fat free, sugar free vegan since being introduced to this program, not yet skinny, but feeling very well!
He refers to a lot of other books and studies that include more details about the approach he takes, but he does at least give sources and he goes over the health benefits and effects at a high level. I was disappointed with the recipes he provides though. I was expecting more, and I was expecting more of a variety, I guess.
I really liked this book. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of being vegan. Rather than looking at the lifestyle as being restrictive. I also like the recipes at the end of the book. Don't let the word DIET fool you. This is not a diet.
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