Rip Esselstyn

Published: April 17, 2017, 3:08 a.m.

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Rip Esselstyn is a health activist, plant based diet supporter, former firefighter and triathlete. He is widely known for writing the books: The Engine 2 Diet and My Beef With Meat and for appearing in the\\xa02011 documentary Forks Over Knives. Rip stopped by the Forward Podcast studio to talk: the health benefits of\\xa0plant based diets,\\xa0being hired by Whole Foods, and his new book\\xa0The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet: Eat Plants, Lose Weight, Save Your Health.

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