Fasting Cure

In May of 1910, "e;Cosmopolitan Magazine"e; published an article by Upton Sinclair regarding his experiences with fasting. That article was subsequently also published by the United Kingdom publication "e;Contemporary Review"e; the following month. According to Sinclair no other magazine article had attracted such public attention as this article. As a result of this outpouring of interest "e;Cosmopolitan Magazine"e; asked Sinclair to write an additional article, which was then published in the February, 1911 edition of the magazine. "e;The Fasting Cure"e; is made up from these two articles, with the addition of some notes and comments, and some portions of articles contributed to the "e;Physical Culture"e; magazine. Sinclair writes in his preface to the work that his "e;object in publishing this book is two-fold: first, to have something to which I can refer people, so that I will not have to answer half a dozen "e;fasting letters"e; every day for the rest of my life; and second, in the hope of attracting sufficient attention to the subject to interest some scientific men in making a real investigation of it."e; This edition of "e;The Fasting Cure"e; is presented to the reader as a historical work and no claim is made regarding the validity of the dietary claims made within. Readers should consult their physician before undergoing any diet. This edition includes a biographical afterword.