About Dr. Gourmet

My name is Timothy Harlan and I am both a physician and a chef. This blog is a general collection of information and random ideas on eating great food and eating healthy.

You can find out more at the Dr. Gourmet web site. Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

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Coffee, Tea and Brain Tumors : Health and Nutrition Bites

Brain tumors make great television, but the truth is that they’re pretty rare: the risk of developing a brain or nervous system tumor of any kind are between 4 and 8 per 100,000 person-years. Since they’re so rare, there’s very little opportunity for studying prevention. [...]

Green Tea; Crohn's Disease; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I drink one cup of green tea daily. I am wondering if taking green tea capsules would give me much more of the health benefits of green tea. Is one cup daily enough to improve blood sugar levels?

Instant Rice; Cookware; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: In the review of instant rice, it said Uncle Ben’s was the least favorite. [In the Quickie Arroz con Pollo recipe] it is the best. What’s up?

A: Wow! It’s always great when folks are [...]

Chocolate; Multiple Allergies; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: As a chocoholic, I was intrigued by a product called Xocai. Among its ingredients is unprocessed dark cocoa powder. It is supposed to be a great anti-inflammatory which I’m always looking for due to pain in my knee and wrist. I [...]

Olive Oil Myth; Fish Substitutes; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Is it true that olive oil loses its health benefits when it is used to saute? I read somewhere that it does.

A: I have read this many times before and there have been people who have [...]

Acai Berry; Salt Substitutes; Salting : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I am on the MAOI Parnate and I cannot have anything with tyramine in it. Could you tell me exactly what is in the Acai Berry fruit? I ordered the freeze dried berry in a capsule. I’m just not sure if I [...]

Alcohol-Free Beer: an Antioxidant?

Reading the academic research articles that we then write about here at Dr. Gourmet is not what I’d call reading for pleasure. They’re interesting, of course, but a bit dry, as I’m sure our Health and Nutrition Bites are. Now and then, however, [...]

Ingredients are Everything: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

When I am creating recipes I choose ingredients that are lower in calories but very satisfying. Sometimes this means simply cutting down on the amount of fat in a dish by using healthier oils or leaner meats. A recipe might call for [...]

Vitamins; Diets for Multiple Conditions; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: Is the product Vitamin Water Zero a hoax or does it have some redeeming value?

A: My opinion is that this is a scam. There’s no reason to take multivitamins except in some very specific cases and there’s no [...]

Vitamins and Supplements; Play Video Games

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

There are a lot of vitamins sold today. They [...]