The book endorses fasting, sunbathing, fruitarian and raw food dieting. The book endorsed fasting, sunbathing, fruitarian and raw food dieting. Some nutritionists state that children should not follow a fruitarian diet. His 1946 book, "Fountain of Youth", advocated a fruitarian raw food diet. He was alleged to have practiced breatharianism and a fruitarian diet. A fruitarian diet attracts criticisms and health concerns for those that follow it. Hekmat was also a practicing fruitarian. The 1932 book "The Vegetarian and Fruitarian" was published in Lewiston, Idaho. He founded the Oriolet Fruitarian Hospital at Loughton, under the medical direction of Josiah Oldfield.