The Engine 2 diet is a totally plant based, vegetarian diet / Vegan diet that was created by firefighter Rip Esselstyn. The Engine 2 diet was designed by Rip Esselstyn to help get his fellow firefighters in shape.

The Engine 2 diet is a elimination diet and not a one week vegetarian / vegan diets. 

The Engine 2 Diet book which will soon be available at all good book stores on sale starting February 25th, 2009. Also includes an exercise program. The exercise program Rip calls simple. A weight lose varying between 8 pounds to 33 pounds in 28 days is very remarkable.

Many people have questions about starting the Engine 2 diet and Rip Essekstyn has answered the most common on his website about health issues with vegan diets