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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
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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
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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

    Written by Rip Esselstyn

    Narrated by Leslie Bellair and Daniel May

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    About this audiobook

    Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks.

    Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr. 344's dropped to 196), and improved their overall health. Now, Rip outlines his proven plan in this book. With Rip as your expert coach and motivator, you'll transform your body and lifestyle in a month. His plant-powered eating plan is based on a diet of whole foods, including whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. This invaluable guide features: **Dozens of easy, mouthwatering recipes-from pancakes to pizza, Tex-Mex favorites to knockout chocolate desserts-that will keep you looking forward to every bite **Pantry-stocking tips will take the panic out of inevitable cravings and on-the-fly meals **Guidelines on menu choices that will allow you to eat out, wherever and whenever you want **Rip's simple, firefighter-inspired exercise program that will boost your metabolism and melt your fat away.

    Medically approved, easy-to-follow, and amazingly effective, this diet is designed for anyone who wants to make heroic strides in his or her health, weight, and well-being-all without heroic effort.

    "Want to be as strong as a Texas firefighter? Or as healthy as a professional triathlete? Then follow the wonderful advice of Rip Esselstyn, who is both. His book can save your life--whether you're a man or a woman. Highly recommended!" -Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Clinical Professor of Medicine, U of California SF, author, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateMay 14, 2013
    ISBN9781478977452
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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

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    • 4/5
      Rip Esselstyn and 2 firefighting buddies made a bet as to who had the lowest cholesterol. To Rip's surprise, his wasn't the lowest! But even worse, one of his buddies had a cholesterol of 344!

      Rip's father is well known for his research on plant based diets healing the damage from heart disease. Rip proposed the three start a plant strong diet and support each other in doing this. As a result, the 344 cholesterol score dropped. These results were further borne out when Rip asked for volunteers in Austin to follow plant strong diets for 1 month.

      In this book, Rip presents some of the evidence for using a plant strong diet, tips for implementing it, and recipes to use--recipes tested at the firehouse!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the narrative about how this diet got started, as well as personal stories of success. Some of the recipes look really good, to boot. This book has inspired me to incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet.
    • 5/5
      A terrific book on health, diet and lifestyle. Check out their videos on Youtube and their website. Fat free, plant-based food! This diet is sweeping America, but it is not a diet, it is a new healthy lifestyle. "Want to be as strong as a Texas firefighter? Or as healthy as a professional triathlete? Then follow the wonderful advice of Rip Esselstyn, who is both." --back cover.For inspiration, watch their Engine 2 Kitchen Makeover on Youtube and you'll be convinced that you need this book.
    • 4/5
      Perfect for : Personal UseIn 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 in the house, I really don't see a strictly vegetarian diet working for our family, but I do understand the power behind adding more plant-based foods to our diet. Rip Esselstyn has also included some basic exercises and a whole section of recipes, with some great tips worked in. This diet has been endorsed by Lance Armstrong, as well as many medical doctors, and was tested by over 65 people when the author was first validating it.Extended Review:Content: The book contains three primary sections: The E2 Diet, Making It Work, and Recipes and Meal Plans. In the first section the author has done a great job of explaining why he created the Engine 2 Diet, the science behind it, its affect on critical medical conditions like stroke and diabetes, and some basic exercises (will pictures). The second section addresses the type of attitude you should have when you participate in the diet (support, the ability to forgive yourself, etc), vital signs (weight, cholesterol, etc), reading nutritional labels, and continuing the diet beyond the initial 28 days. The final section is made up of sections that address how to stock your kitchen, an example menu and over 100 pages of recipes that support the E2 Diet.Format: The book is straight forward, explaining the diet, how to make it work, actual recipes, and includes plenty of examples and tips.Readability: Easy to read and understand.Overall: The science behind this diet shows why it works, and what you can expect if you follow it. Anyone who has a history of medical problems in their family, or who is experiencing a medical condition such as diabetes or high cholesterol should really look closely at this diet. If you don't feel you can follow the diet to the T, at least try to make lifestyle changes to embrace more plant-based foods by incorporating some of the wonderful recipes contained in the book.
    • 4/5
      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 covers all body areas and is mostly aerobic and body strengthening workouts. Most able-body persons will be able to accomplish the exercise routine.The recipe section is more extensive with foods for every meal and dessert. This is, however, a very strict vegetarian diet. Most of the ingredients are readily available in your grocery store. Living in a small town area, I always take notice of the availability of the ingredients recommended. One lesser known ingredient that is frequently listed is Bragg Liquid Aminos, of which I just recently received a free sample. It is simply a healthier version of soy sauce and can be ordered online if not in your stores. Even in small towns, most grocers now have frozen meat substitutes. Strict diets are difficult to stick to, but if you want to be healthy, I’d at least give this one a try for the initial two weeks. You may be hooked on it!
    • 1/5
      Okay so I'm not going to say alot. I can't do it. I don't have the patience or stamina to follow this plan. I personally think that the writer is out of his mind. I don't think that the average person like me would get anything out of this book. There has got to be a better way to lose weight and get in shape than this.Do not buy this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • 3/5
      Basically, this book recommends becoming a vegetarian. There are plenty of examples of how people will sabotage or undermine your attempts to be healthy; however the author doesn't announce in a loud, booming voice that this is what is occurring and how to handle it, he just *shows* the actions. I got the feeling that the author truly has gone through this experience, truly eats and exercises this way, and truly has seen healthy results. There are lots of recipes and ways to modify them and there is just the right amount of stress on exercise. A very helpful and recommended book.
    • 1/5
      The "Engine 2 Diet" book describes a diet and exercise plan developed by a fireman for his firehouse.While the writing in the book was straight-forward, cheery, and easy to read, I don't reccomend the book to anyone. My main reasons for this are:-Recipes are incomplete. ("Add one can of tomatoes" - what size can? what kind of tomatoes? And this happens in almost every single recipe, there's one if not two ingredients simply hand-waved away like that)-Exercises - I'd like to see someone shaped like *me* doing the exercises, so that I know how *I* would do them. Having buffed up athletes doing it just makes me think "meh, but could *I* do that?"-Vegetarianism. The book makes no mention of this in the title, front page, back page, or flaps. I'm an omnivore. I'm not giving up meat. I check every food book to make sure I know what I'm buying, but this book pulled a fast one on me (so thank goodness I didn't actually pay any money for it!). I have nothing against vegetarianism (heck, on my current budget, meat rarely is on the menu!) but to not even mention it anywhere on the outside of the book is a faux pas.-Chemical shortcuts. Many of the recipes call for you to add chemical-laden sweeteners, canned, processed, commercial foods and flavorings. Surely the road to lower cholesterol could also include the road to fewer chemical preservatives and flavorings? Wouldn't natural foods, fresh veggies, and no pre-processed foods be better for your cholesterol AND the rest of your body too?-Slavish worshipping of the author (he mentions quite a few times how people call him if they go off the diet, crying and apologizing for having "betrayed him" and such). That just isn't right. No one person should have that kind of control over your self-esteem and your life.-Celebrity endorsements. Scattered throughout the book are "famous" people who vouch for his diet. That just makes me run very very far away. Why do you care what some hollywood person says they eat? I've seen other diet/food reccomendations from the exact same "famous" person. If you added them all up, I think this person must eat 24 hours a day! So their "thumbs up" for this book really doesn't give me a warm happy feeling. Perhaps if you need a "first step" on the journey to lower cholesterol and healthiness, you might try this book. And then move on to something else once you're ready for home-cooked natural food, real exercise and changing your life - not just doing a "diet".
    • 3/5
      A Review of "The Engine 2 Diet" by Rip Esselstyn"With this groundbreaking plan anyone can lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit- in just four weeks. Professional athlete-turned firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow firefighters in Austin, Texas, were in dire physical conditon - several had dangerously high cholesterol levels, he sprang into action and created a lifesaving plan for the firehouse".This was a surprising book by a fireman! Mr. Esselstyn lets you into the firehouse with story of friends and the lifestyle of the fireman. After educating the reader on food myths, he discusses the disease processes that plague the obese. Heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer and then follows up with "extinguishing the fire" of bad health with a no nonsense approach to healthy eating.with whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes. His approach abstains from all animal based products and refined foods.Recipes are provided to help get his readers on the road to good health. Mr. Esselstyn provides an exercise program with pictures to compliment his program.I appreciate the nutritional insight offered and applaud the author's passion which shines throughout the book.
    • 3/5
      I got this book mostly for the recipes (which I haven't tried yet - I'm a plant-strong recipe hoarder). The book part itself is pretty decent, but there wasn't any new information for me there. Recommended for those who are just starting, or starting to consider, a plant-strong (vegan) diet. It's geared toward being twenty-eight days long, but I would hope that once one is on a vegan diet for almost a month, they'll be less inclined to go back to the SAD (Standard American Diet).
    • 4/5
      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 covers all body areas and is mostly aerobic and body strengthening workouts. Most able-body persons will be able to accomplish the exercise routine.The recipe section is more extensive with foods for every meal and dessert. This is, however, a very strict vegetarian diet. Most of the ingredients are readily available in your grocery store. Living in a small town area, I always take notice of the availability of the ingredients recommended. One lesser known ingredient that is frequently listed is Bragg Liquid Aminos, of which I just recently received a free sample. It is simply a healthier version of soy sauce and can be ordered online if not in your stores. Even in small towns, most grocers now have frozen meat substitutes. Strict diets are difficult to stick to, but if you want to be healthy, I’d at least give this one a try for the initial two weeks. You may be hooked on it!
    • 2/5
      I found this book to be a very interesting approach to getting in shape and eating right… however, it’s not for me. I didn’t realize that the suggested diet plan would be a vegetarian diet. I’m already in fairly good shape and I was more interested in what the diet part of the book would advise. So this book really didn’t offer me anything. I might try a few of the recipes, but would have to add meat.
    • 3/5
      The basic premise of this book is simple-you can lose weight and become healthy by changing your diet. Mr. Esselstyn’s diet plan is taken from his father, who was a doctor. The basic idea is to incorporate more plants into your diet, and one of the more interesting parts of the book is the myths about eating plant-based foods.I haven’t tried any of the recipes, but the majority look fairly easy to follow. There are a few recipes with specialized ingredients such as milk protein, but if you have a health food store in your area they should be easy to find.If you are looking to lower your cholesterol and lose weight, or if you are trying to ease your way into the vegetarian lifestyle, this is a good book to read.
    • 4/5
      The Engine 2 Diet has typical self-help elements—personal success story, user testimonials, good advice, and bold claims for positive life-changing results. The advice is simple; Esselstyn summarizes it in just eight points. Like the advice in most self-help books, it’s been preached elsewhere. Esselstyn’s contribution summarizes the evidence for significant health benefits from a “plant-strong” diet, adds a dash of exercise, and lays out how to identify healthful choices and fix a variety of dishes from breakfast through desert.Esselstyn’s “plant-strong” means vegan. Engine 2 adds strict limits on sodium, fat, and sugar. It may be smart to avoid the vegan label. Engine 2 is aiming for the mainstream. There’s no mention of saving animals, just a healthy lifestyle saving people. Another thing you won’t find, there’s no advice to limit how much you eat. The diet focuses exclusively on what you eat, claiming you can eat as much as you want of the allowed foods, be healthier, and lose weight. I love many things about Engine 2. It gives people excellent goals for better health and explains in detail how to achieve those goals. I found the chapter on reading labels extremely helpful, especially the specific criteria for the grocery store aisles. The large recipe section includes many simple everyday dishes and few elaborate dishes. It offers replacements for animal-sourced high-fat workhorses like mayonnaise, salad dressing, and sandwich fillings. The book’s strength is showing how to live this lifestyle every working day. The recipes are easy to follow, instructions are clear, and I usually end up with what I expect. I had trouble finding ingredients for some of the recipes, especially on the first trial, and had to substitute and omit. Substituting firm tofu for soft in the mousse was unsuccessful. The result was grainy and runny—edible but not appealing. With the right type of tofu, this was very nice, not as rich as a high-fat dairy version but nearly the same consistency, very tasty, and totally acceptable to my household. Omitting nutritional yeast from the salad dressing changed the consistency only slightly and made an acceptable dressing. The black bean sandwich spread, on rye with the fixing, will be a regular lunch. The curry-seasoned tofu sandwich spread was good with rice and chutney in a tortilla. The simple sweet potato fries didn’t last long. I really liked the meat-less loaf, although the rest of my household was less enthusiastic. The sloppy joes were easy and tasty, with nice serving suggestions. Coming from a former professional triathlete, I expected exercise would get more coverage. Esselstyn gives a basic workout, fine if you aren’t already exercising regularly. He emphasizes that anyone can exercise without joining a health club or installing a home gym. I really loved this; I am living proof. Aside from one basic chapter on exercise, this book is about the diet. Many readers will encounter real difficulties adopting the Engine 2 plan. The book glosses over difficulties and makes a couple of rather silly recommendations. Readers are to empty and refill their kitchens over a weekend to immerse themselves in the Engine 2 plan. I laughed out loud. What working family can afford to throw or give away hundreds of dollars worth of food? Not mine. Engine 2 recommends that you get several medical tests to compare before and after results. What insurers will pay for medically unnecessary tests just to see if a new diet works? These put me off. Readers who can’t or won’t mostly buy fresh and cook from scratch will find it hard to adhere to the Engine 2 plan. Finding Engine 2 approved packaged prepared foods as well as some specialty ingredients is a significant difficultly. There’s not much at my local Safeway. At My Organic Market (MOM), I find only a few canned and frozen foods that met the Engine 2 guidelines, even among the brands and products mentioned in the book. (And the stuff at MOM is pricey.) There are other stores and the internet but this is starting to eat up considerable time and money. As an environmentalist, I object to extra miles driving from store to store. Most readers will have to give up many foods we are currently eating. Even with strong motivation, it’s hard to give up favorite foods cold tofurky. The promised benefits are great enough that my household will adopt as much of the plan as our resources and willpower permit. But, it will definitely take much longer than 28 days and we will certainly make compromises between what Engine 2 recommends on one hand and what foods we can find, how much time we can devote to extra shopping and cooking, and what we can bring ourselves to give up on the other. Instead of a 28-day sprint, this will be a longer journey for us.