The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet: Eat Plants, Lose Weight, Save Your Health

by Rip Esselstyn

Overview

The runaway New York Times bestselling diet that sparked a health revolution is simpler and easier to follow than ever!

The Engine 2 Diet has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and inspired a plant-based food revolution. Featuring endorsements from top medical experts and a food line in Whole Foods Market, Engine 2 is the most trusted name in plant-based eating. Now Esselstyn is presenting a powerful, accelerated new Engine 2 program that promises staggering results in record time. In just one week on The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet, readers can expect to:

• Lose weight (up to 14 pounds)
• Lower total cholesterol (by 32 points on average)
• Drop LDL cholesterol (by 22 points on average)
• Lower triglycerides (by 75 points on average)
• Lower blood pressure by an average of 10/5 points.

The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet will bring the benefits of the Engine 2 program to a whole new audience of readers, by showing that all it takes is seven days to see incredible and motivating results!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455591169
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	12/31/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	113,486
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Born in upstate New York, Rip Esselstyn grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and studied speech communciations at the University of Texas, Austin, where he was an All-American swimmer. After spending 10 years as a professional triathlete, Rip joined the Austin fire department in 1997. He now travels year-round lecturing and giving seminars on the Engine 2 lifestyle. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Engine 2 Diet and Plant-Strong. Visit his website at www.engine2diet.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I

1 Why We Love Plants 19

2 Why We Love Whole Foods 40

3 Why We Don't Drink Our Food 64

4 Why We Care about Calorie Density 88

5 Why We Limit Protein 109

6 Why We Limit Salt, Sugar, and Fat 130

7 Why We Exercise 154

Conclusion 175

Part II

8 The Seven-Day Rescue Plan 179

9 Seven-Day Rescue Recipes 194

Afterword 269

Appendix 1 271

Appendix 2 279

Appendix 3 281

Appendix 4 285

Acknowledgments 291

Index 295

About the Author 307

Editorial Reviews

"More than thirty years ago, when I was a general surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, curiosity led me to pursue the value of plant-based nutrition for halting and reversing disease. In time our entire family became plant-based, including our twenty-two year old son Rip. Little did I know then that not only would Rip embrace my studies with his usual unrelenting enthusiasm and spirit, he would become a leading proponent of my research and clinical strategies. As a doctor, I could not be more proud. As a father, I am even prouder."—Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

"More than 1,000 Whole Food team members have had incredible results going on the Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet. You can, too!"—John Mackey, co-CEO, Whole Foods Market

"Rip Esselstyn makes it even easier to lose weight and improve your health - give him seven days and he'll give you your life back."—Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, President, Physicians Committee and New York Times bestselling author

"Give yourself the gift of this process and see yourself transformed. Seriously... it works if you work it, and you are so worth it."—Kathy Freston, New York Times bestselling author The Lean, Veganist, and Quantum Wellness

"As the author of How Not to Die, I promise you that Rip's seven-day program will teach you how best to live!"—Dr. Michael Greger, New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die

"Rip has done it again! He provides the latest science-backed research on conventional versus plant-based nutrition and he presents plant-based eating in an easy, fast, and tasty way, with a side of fun. Go, Rip!"—Suzy Amis Cameron, Plant Power Task Force and MUSE School

"A plant-based lifestyle is the healthiest choice you can make for yourself, the environment, and animals. So why not make everyone happy by following this remarkable seven-day diet?"—Gene Baur, author of Living the Farm Sanctuary Life

"Give yourself the gift of health, starting with just seven days that will change your life forever."—Alona Pulde, MD and Matthew Lederman, MD, co-authors of Forks Over Knives Plan and Forks Over Knives Family

"Rip's The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet is perfect for someone who has yet to be inspired by the power of plants. Anyone can do it - and at the finish line, you'll never look back!"—Scott Jurek, New York Times bestseller author of Eat and Run

"Rip to the rescue! This book is a sure-fire way to jumpstart our journey to health and well being through the healing power of plants."—Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza, owners of Candle Cafe restaurants in NYC

"Follow the program contained in The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet and you will see positive results in your health, your fitness level and, most importantly, your life."

—John Joseph, Ironman/Cro-Mag, Singer, and Author

"Plant-Strong king Rip Esselstyn's ground-breaking The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet is the nutritional reboot you've been waiting for. This highly accessible, easy-to-follow, backed-by-science roadmap isn't just a must read, it's a must do!"—Rich Roll, bestselling author of Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of The World's Fittest Men, And Discovering Myself

"Rip Esselstyn, a former Austin, Texas, firefighter, delivers another winning book that provides a straightforward seven-day diet concept, a boatload of enticing recipes, and compelling testimonials alongside the promises of "life-changing results."—Publisher's Weekly

From the Publisher

11/07/2016
Esselstyn (The Engine 2 Diet), a former Austin, Tex., firefighter, delivers another winning book that provides a straightforward seven-day diet concept, a boatload of enticing recipes, and compelling testimonials alongside the promises of “life-changing results.” The biggest hurdle for many dieters is that this is strictly a plant-based, “plant-strong” diet, but Esselstyn has such a high-energy writing style and gives so many convincingly detailed statistics that it’s hard to reject his approach out of hand. This is also a “no oil” diet during the rescue week; Esselstyn encourages readers to “give your poor taste buds some time to wake up.” The author features a number of helpful graphic aids, from an inset quiz to screened text boxes and testimonials throughout the book that reinforce each chapter’s specific topic. A simple 21-meal, seven-day diet kickoff, supported by many pages of recipes, completes the appealing package. There’s even an “approved shopping list,” including many brand-name items, that’s organized by food category. Get ready to have many food and diet myths debunked. Agent: Richard Pine, Inkwell Management. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly