Rip Esselstyn, motivational best-selling author of “The Engine 2 Diet” is making a personal appearance at the Whole Foods Market at Annapolis Towne Centre, 200 Harker Place, in Annapolis the evening of Thursday, January 19, 2012, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Rip will be giving a lecture, signing copies of his book, The Engine 2 Diet, answering questions from participants and hosting a demonstration tasting event.
The 28-Day Engine 2 Challenge is a four-week program affiliated with the Health Starts Here program at Whole Foods Market at Annapolis Towne Centre. It is designed to help customers kick-start a healthy eating lifestyle. The program is based on Rip Esselstyn’s national best-selling book, The Engine 2 Diet — a practical guide for eating PlantStrong.
A former firefighter and professional tri-athlete, Rip is well known for convincing the meat-eating firefighters at Engine 2 in Austin, Texas, to go on a plant-based diet to save their own lives. Several were overweight with dangerously high cholesterol levels. Though the Texans loved their barbeque and steaks — they also loved the idea of a longer, healthier life and went for it. Their amazing results formed the genesis of a pilot study, followed by The Engine 2 Diet book that now guides people around the world in eating PlantStrong.
By signing up to participate in a 28-Day Engine 2 Challenge, participants will join a group of people that come together for weekly support from a Whole Foods Market Healthy Eating Specialist. Through The Engine 2 Diet book and educational tools provided by a Healthy Eating Specialist, participants will gain delicious, heart-healthy recipes, learn new ways of cooking and how to read labels, and gain support in kicking off a new, PlantStrong lifestyle.
Rip will be speaking on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at the Whole Foods Market at Annapolis Towne Centre, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Register at Whole Foods Market, Annapolis Towne Center, 200 Harker Place, Annapolis, in the Culinary Center. To register online, visit: www.acteva.com/go/annapolis and follow the prompts. To register by phone, call : 877-365-EVENT ext. 3836 between 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Questions? Email [email protected]
Advance registration is required as seating for this special event is limited.
Admission is $5, all admission proceeds go Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighter Burn Fund. Participants will also receive two free Engine 2 cooking classes, valid until 12/31/2012 and an Engine 2 button.
Those who complete the 28-Day Engine 2 Challenge will receive a shopping bag of healthy groceries from Whole Foods Market.