Dr. Tim Says….
I was giving a talk to a group of physicians the other day when one asked if I had any simple handouts about the Mediterranean diet. I mentioned that there were a lot of handouts in the “For Physicians” section on the Web [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
I’ve been involved in writing about nutrition now for over two decades, and I have seen a lot of changes. I will see more in the next 20 years to be sure. The one area, however, where I do believe that we have [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
Recently I saw an article about a chef who has created a low-fat Mediterranean diet. Until now, I really did think that I had heard it all, but this is just so utterly bizarre that I sat stunned, staring at my computer screen [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
Last month I talked about lying with statistics and how food companies use science to mislead you. Someone actually does that research, and those “experts” and others are used to put a scientific face on and bring authority to the technique of lying with [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
I’m a fan of breakfast. Those of you who follow Dr. Gourmet know how important breakfast is. In fact, I think that breakfast is so important that I made it the first chapter of my new book, Just Tell Me What To [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
With my new book coming out on June 7th (Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious Six-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World), I’ve been reflecting on the myriad diets out there. There are lots of them and they make all sorts [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
I write a lot. People ask me sometimes how I get so much done and my answer is that it’s part of the rhythm of my day to day life. We have this newsletter and the others that we send out every week, [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
We review convenience mealson the Dr. Gourmet web site. While I am not a fan of them, I do realize that folks are busy and challenged for time, so we try to look for the better choices to help you out. Most [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
I suppose that I can’t put this off any longer. The discussion about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) can really get people riled up. At virtually every single talk that I give, someone in the audience asks about it. Something seemingly simple like, “What about [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
This week’s death of Blair River, the 575 pound spokesperson for the Heart Attack Grill is disturbing to be sure. First and foremost because this young man was only 29 years old. This means that he lived a scant 11 years as an [...]
