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Every book Rip Esselstyn recommended on podcasts
Rip Esselstyn is a plant-based advocate and author who appeared on The Rich Roll Podcast to discuss plant-based nutrition and the history of related literature. During the conversation, Esselstyn brought up John Robbins's book Diet for a New America while recalling the limited selection of resources available when he first wrote his own book. He also mentioned T. Colin Campbell's The China Study in the context of early plant-based literature and shared an anecdote about Tony Gonzalez reading the book before transitioning to a plant-based diet. Additionally, Esselstyn discussed his father's book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, to highlight the evidence-based research behind reversing heart disease through lifestyle and dietary changes. Across these podcast appearances, Esselstyn emphasized the historical context of plant-based literature and the foundational texts that influenced the movement toward health and nutrition through whole foods.
Books recommended by Rip Esselstyn
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The China Study
The China Study by T.
Discussed“Colin Campbell, obviously with "The China Study" and a handful of others.”
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Diet for a New America
Diet for a New America by John Robbins is a prominent health and lifestyle book that critiques modern food production systems and advocates for a plant-based diet for ethical, environmental, and personal health reasons.
Discussed“Colin Campbell, you had John Robbins "Diet for a New America" yeah "Diet for a New America".”
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Books Rip Esselstyn wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Esselstyn: In Plants We Trust | The Rich Roll Podcast | 2022-01-20 | 2 |
| Rip Esselstyn Is PLANTSTRONG! (And Why You Should Be Too) | The Rich Roll Podcast | 2017-12-22 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And so I flew to New York and met with all these literary agents, Richard pine, who we've talked about and who was behind the "The South Beach Diet" and oh God, a litany of other books and I decided to go with him as my literary agent.”
“so yeah I spent two years writing the book decided to call it engine 2 because that's where the whole thing you know originated from that was a genesis of it”