Rip Esselstyn has saved many lives as a fi reman-now he's going to save millions more with THE ENGINE 2 DIET.

Rip Esselstyn, a world-class professional triathlete-turned-fi reman-as well as the son, grandson, and great-grandson of renowned physicians-knows how to live a healthy lifestyle. So, when he learned that one of his fellow Engine 2 firefighter's cholesterol level was dangerously high, he immediately went into action. First, he created THE ENGINE 2 DIET, a six-week health and weight loss program. Next, he enlisted not only his at-risk friend, but the entire firehouse to follow the plan. Everyone lost weight (some more than 20 pounds!), lowered their cholesterol, and improved their overall health. Encouraged, Rip went on to further prove the effectiveness of his plan through a citywide study-and the results were even more amazing! In this easy-to-follow, six-week program, readers are given a choice of two plans: the Fire Cadet Plan begins with a "fl exitarian" approach to eating that includes a nutrient-rich, mostly plant-based diet featuring fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and some fish and chicken, and the second, the Firefi ghter Plan, is all plantbased. To ensure every reader's success, THE ENGINE 2 DIET also includes recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, cooking tips, and a firefighter-inspired exercise program to boost metabolism and build strength and endurance.

Rip Esselstyn is a professional triathleteturned-firefighter who developed his plan in Austin, Texas, to help his fellow firefighters lower their cholesterol and lose weight. Its resounding success led to him and the Engine 2 Diet being featured in the New York Times, Austin-American Statesman, Associated Press, and on NPR. There is a huge audience looking for whole food, plant-based health and diet plans that really work. Dr. Robert Young's The pH Miracle (GCP hardcover, 4/02) has sold more than 275,000 copies combined and Skinny Bitch by Kim Barbouin and Rory Freedman (Running Press trade paperback, 1/06) has sold more than 500,000 copies to date. With THE ENGINE 2 DIET, readers will lose weight not by portion control or by counting calories, but by eating foods that are nutrient dense, naturally low in calories and high in fiber. Rip Esselstyn's great-grandfather co-founded the renowned Cleveland Clinic, his grandfather was a legendary surgeon, and his father, a pioneer in the study of diet and heart disease, conducted a 21-year landmark study on the topic that proved the undeniable link between diet and cardiovascular disease-from which this book will quote liberally.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE ENGINE 2 DIET:

"My cholesterol fell from 199 to 140. In six weeks! And, I lost 14 pounds. I never lost so much weight before eating so much, and so happily."

-Anthony Salerno, 34, teacher

"It's not just my cholesterol level (from 266 to 167) and my weight (I went from a size 10 to a size t) that have dropped so much since I started THE ENGINE2 DIET - my grocery bill has dropped considerably too. When you've got a family of four, that's all the reward you really need."

-Linda Liebowitz, 48, housewife