Despite getting ridiculed initially by other fire stations in the area, the men of Engine 2 began to wear it as a badge of pride that they were healthier than the other stations. It created spillover into the firefighters’ families who saw them begin to gain their health and strength back due to a plant-based diet. Engine 2 became a plant-strong culture that people in the Austin firefighting community came to recognize. It led to them continuing that diet for seven years. As documented in The Game Changers, Rip challenged his tough guys of Engine 2 who were used to eating meat–but also who didn’t feel so great anymore–to go plant-based for 28 days. More than anything, Rip is probably best known for transitioning his entire squad of manly firefighters over to eating plant-based. It’s fiber!) And to be clear, Rip is a fiber expert: He recommends 30 different types of whole plants a week. Eating a diverse amount of plants to get enough fiber creates a better immune system helping us fight and ward off disease. Dean Ornish told The Beet with Elysabeth, 70% of our immune system resides in our gut. Making the connection to complications from COVID-19, Rip underscores that most of the people who are hospitalized or have died from the virus have had at least one preexisting health condition, such as heart disease, obesity or diabetes, all of which can be abated with a plant-based diet.Īs Dr. In a far-reaching interview, Rip shares with Elysabeth that he launched his Plant-Strong programs to help people lose the meat, dairy, and processed foods, in the hopes that they don’t find themselves calling 911 in distress. Sadly, by the time the EMT arrived on the scene, most people were beyond saving. They dialed 911 in response to shortness of breath, fainting, or chest pain, but the underlying health conditions causing these symptoms were a combination of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, in other words, all lifestyle-related illnesses. The people he helped were usually in life-or-death situations because of health emergencies that arise from complications related to their diets. As a firefighter, he ended up mostly doing EMT assistance instead of running into burning buildings.
After years as a plant-based athlete, in 1997 Rip became a firefighter in Austin, Texas.
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