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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Frozen Fish; Wheatgrass; Corn : Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Living a few miles outside a town of 700 or so people in the middle of nowhere (Nebraska), I have the choice of one grocery store. They do carry some frozen fish. However, it is generally farm raised fish from China like [...]

Crohn's, GERD, Gout : Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for October 25, 2011

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: My boyfriend’s mother suffers with Crohn’s Disease (although fortunately she is not needing medication at the moment). She has started to take Linseed oil after hearing it may help with her symptoms. She adds a couple of tablespoons a day to yoghurt, [...]

Whole Grains and Belly Fat: Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

For the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the effects of the Mediterranean Diet in general and some of the specific components of the Mediterranean Diet on abdominal fat deposition (read: belly fat). My patients are often concerned about belly fat, not because of its [...]

Cereal and Gout; Nutrisystem and Coumadin; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I want to know if Fiber One cereal from General Mills is OK to eat when you have gout. I need to eat it every day because I have Diverticulosis.

Also can I [...]

Is it Really Gluten-Free? : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

In my column, “10 Things you Need to Know About Reading Food Labels,” I explain the FDA rules on labeling foods things like “no cholesterol,” “low-calorie,” or “more fiber.” The FDA is now considering a proposed rule regarding the labeling of foods as gluten-free, under [...]

More on Breakfast and Blood Sugars

I’ve reported extensively on the role that a high-fiber diet plays on the prevention and management of diabetes in both adults (for example: Whole Grains, Bran Fiber and Diabetes, Bite 5/26/10) and children (A Little More Fiber Can Help You Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes, Bite [...]

Slim Your Waist with Whole Grains and Legumes : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

I’ve said for years that the most important factor in weight loss is the number of calories you eat versus the number of calories you burn. That said, we also know that some foods are more filling and satisfying than others, which is just one [...]

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?

Feel Fuller While Dieting

We know that breakfast can help you lose weight and that those who skip breakfast tend to have a higher Body Mass Index than those who do eat breakfast. If you eat breakfast, you’re also less like to snack during the rest of [...]

Will More Whole Grains Help You Avoid Heart Disease?

We know from one study that those who eat the most whole grains tend to have a lower Body Mass Index, a lower weight, and a lower waist circumference compared to those who eat the least whole grains. Whole grains have also been [...]