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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Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 5, 2011

Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Two Related Questions:

Q: I have Charcot in my left foot and I have been staying off of it for going on 3 months now. I am a diabetic and have been told no weight bearing on the foot. What can I do to [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for June 28, 2011

We’ve had a lot of new subscribers recently (welcome!), and I thought it might be helpful for us to share a few of our “greatest hits” or most frequently-asked questions on a variety of topics.

You can always check to see if your question, or [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for June 20, 2011

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 [...]

Exercise and Weight Loss : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Two related questions:

Q: I have Charcot in my left foot and I have been staying off of it for going on 3 months now. I am a diabetic and have been told no [...]

Exercise: You Can Too! : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I titled this column “You Can Too!” because I wanted to let you know that if I can do this you can. I’ve been working out three days a week since the beginning of the year. The great part is that I am really feeling [...]

Just Thinking About Exercise : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

The best way to lose weight and maintain that weight loss? Eat right and exercise. There’s been a lot of research on ways to help people make the effort to make changes in their diet and exercise behaviors, but recently Dr. Brian Wansink and colleagues [...]

GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Can you exercise if you have GERD / Acid Reflux?

A: For some folks exercising can be a trigger for GERD (acid reflux). As with most triggers [...]

Exercise with Dr. Tim and Dr. Jacques, Part Four : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

For the past three weeks Dr. Jacques has been my personal trainer. I’m pretty lucky to have had him working with me and the great thing is that you can follow along and get instruction as well. It’s been an interesting three weeks. [...]

Exercise with Dr. Tim and Dr. Jacques, Part Two : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

Last week we began a series with Dr. Jacques Courseault. Because Dr. Jacques was a personal trainer before becoming a physician I have asked him to become my trainer and let you follow along.

Exercise with Dr. Tim and Dr. Jacques : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I’ve never been all that athletic. I never played sports as a kid and didn’t really start exercising until I was in my late twenties. I know a little bit about jogging and a fair amount about bicycling (which is my exercise of [...]