Book review * The Engine 2 Diet
The Engine 2 Diet
The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
by Rip Esselstyn
Two things will catch your attention if you glance at the cover of this book. First, it’s red. Fire engine red. Appropriately enough, it turns out. Second, the author’s name is “Esselstyn” – could this guy be related to Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, the Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease guy? Why yes. This is his son’s book, and it’s based on the same theory – eating a plant-based diet is the healthiest diet for your body, and it will prevent and reverse heart disease, among other things.
Rip Esselstyn is a triathlete and Austin, TX firefighter (see? fire engine red). He’s in excellent physical condition. And he’s vegan. This is his 4-week program for changing your health, including an exercise plan and a diet plan with recipes. He makes it very easy. The stories are entertaining, and will appeal to men. (Not that they won’t appeal to women, but not every diet book is this macho.)
That’s the best part of the book – it’s accessible to men. If your man is skeptical about THM® then maybe he’d read about the E2 diet. It’s actually more “strict” because there is less animal protein (after the first two weeks, if you choose to ease into it) and less fat. You could certainly prepare these recipes as part of a THM® plan.
There’s a greater reliance on soy subs than in THM®, and less concern about chemicals. In general, the two programs are complimentary, and the recipes would work well for anyone following Marilu’s program. The information about correcting coronary heart disease with diet is really good, and completely in harmony with what we’ve learned from Marilu and other experts.
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