I enjoyed reading the story of this tri-athalon winner / fireman, who has famous doctors on both his mom and dad's side and a strong family knowledge of health and nutrition. In his rigorous life as a fireman, his buddies began to notice a big difference between THEIR cholesterol, general health,etc., and HIS health. Since fitness is a life-saver in more ways than one for a fireman, who has to haul 75 lbs. of gear and still be able to get himself and someone else out of a fire, the Engine 2 plan got started. He includes records of the progress of the first groups to try switching to a plant-based diet. Though their aim was originally to lower cholesterol, many other benefits were observed, including weight loss. The plan has since spread to other firefighter groups and on into the mainstream news, etc. I am still using the book for recipes and inspiration, and even reading it aloud in bursts to MY HUSBAND! (Which is an amazing first! Who would believe he would be willing to listen to a diet book?) If you ever wondered why and how someone would go vegetarian, read this book!Read full review
The author is very biased towards a vegitarian diet and stretches data towards this end. The diet did accomplish the health goals for his fellow workers and I applaud them. The dominating theme is that vegitarian diet is the only way to achieve the goal of weight control, fitness and ultimate health. I have personally seen these goals achieved on the old Weight Watchers Plan (a lady lost 312.5 lbs) and with the loss came energy and great health. My goal is to eat a healthy Vegitarian diet 3 to 4 times a week to reduce my intake of meat. This book has aided in my knowledge and I am glad I bought it. I have already aided this goal by drinking soy milk rather than regular milk and I like the vanilla soy milk better. I would say it is a good book but not a great book.
I love this book, there is nothing to dislike about it. If you want to heal your body then follow this life style. I purchased this book because I have high blood pressure and was taking 4 meds per day. Now after a short time I take generally one per day. My body is slowly healing, and I am 73 years young and feel like a million. I walk between 2 and 3 miles a day with energy to spare since reading Rip's book. I would recomend this book for anyone looking for a healthly life style.
I bought this book to learn how to eat a vegan diet and learn about the benefits of doing so. I liked how informative this book is, how the author cites medical studies to support the benefits of a vegan diet and there are many recipes to get you started. I also like that there is a section in the book which lists actual brand names of foods so you know what to look for at the grocery store. There are lots of helpful tips and it is a pleasant read. I began following the advice and eating in the vegan way. I feel better, sleep better, and have lost a few pounds. I recommend this book!
Probably not for everyone, but certainly a good choice to add to your library of healthy eating books. It worked for the writer and has worked for 1000s of others. If you are vegan or lean towards a plant based diet, I highly recommend this book. We bought a copy a few years ago and found many of the suggestions and tips worth incorporating into our daily eating habits.
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