The Best Day Diet - January 2023

Rip Esselstyn

Engine 2 Creator Rip Esselstyn was born in upstate New York, raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and educated at the University of Texas in Austin, where he had been an three-time All-American swimmer. After graduation, Rip spent a long time as one of the premier triathletes in the world. Then he joined the Austin Fire Department in which he introduced his passion for a whole-food, plant-based dietary plan to Austin’s Engine two Firehouse so as to save a firefighting brother’s health. To document his achievement he composed the national bestselling novel, The Engine 2 Diet, which reveals the incontrovertible connection between a healthy diet and good health.

Rip abandoned his role as a firefighter from 2009 to group up with Whole Foods Market among their Healthy Eating Partners to raise awareness for Whole Foods employees, clients and communities about the benefits of ingesting a plant-strong dietplan. As the founder of Engine 2, Rip develops and implements a range of events and programs geared toward schooling, inspirational and nurturing plant-strong dwelling for individuals, organizations and families across the globe.
He has appeared on countless radio and national television shows, including the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Superior Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show. Rip is a New York Times Bestselling Author who has released four books. He will be touring the US in support of his latest publication, The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet, at ancient 2017.

Rip resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Jill, and their three lovely kids, Kole, Sophie and Hope.

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