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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Weight Loss Myths, Part 3 : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I hear a lot of patients say things about eating healthy and losing weight that are simply not true. For the next few weeks I am going to share some of these myths with you and the truth behind them.

Can I eat fruit on an empty stomach?

Q: I found this interesting article about fruit on an empty stomach;I’m still puzzled as to the proper way to eat fruit.

A: This is another one of those wacko internet myths. The doctor quoted in this article is correct [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet: Is this urban myth about butter vs. margarine true?

Q: I recently received this email about “butter and margarine” and since I really like margarine I got very concerned and decided to ask your expert opinion on it.  I eat margarine and butter once or twice a week I use each for different food.  So is margarine [...]

‘Eating Fruit’ Email; Diabetes and Gout; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I would like to thank you for your wonderful and very informative website and your delicious and healthy food recipes. It has been about 10 months that I am following your website and your recommandations and I’ve got my family and friends also hooked [...]