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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HFCS; Trans-Fats; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I know that high fructose corn syrup is bad for me. Now that I’m reading labels more carefully, I’m very surprised at how often it shows up in prepared foods, even as an additive in supposedly healthy whole-wheat bread. I love to [...]

Cheese; Fish Oil; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I have heard there are some cheeses that will not cause a problem for those who are lactose intolerant. Can you tell me some?

A: We doctors [...]

GERD Triggers; After Coumadin; More : Ask Dr. Gourme

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: A week ago my doctor took me off of Coumadin. He took a blood test and I had an ultrasound, both being negative for a blood clot that I had after back surgery. He says I can eat anything I want now. [...]

Sea Salt; Saw Palmetto; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: I appreciate your writing about salt and sea salt. How can Campbell’s Soups claim that they have used sea salt and have, therefore, less salt? That has really been bothering me.

A: There’s two ways to look [...]

Milk Allergy vs. Lactose Intolerance: Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: My partner has said for years he thinks he’s lactose intolerant. He can fairly easily digest skinny milk (i.e. only 0.10 grams of fat per 100ml), as well as goat’s cheese. He finds the biggest culprits for upsetting his stomach are yoghurt made [...]

Managing Lactose Intolerance : Health and Nutrition Bites

Chances are you know someone who is lactose intolerant. After all, about 20% of Caucasians, over 50% of Hispanic Americans, 75% of those of African descent, almost 80% of Native American Indians and 80% of Asians are lactose intolerant to some degree.

Substituting for Milk : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: In your salad dressings that call for milk, can you substitute soy milk?

A: Absolutely. Soy milk is a great choice for salad dressings. Be careful when you pick up a carton as many are [...]

Roasted Root Vegetables: New Recipes at DrGourmet.com

Roasted Root Vegetables

This is the perfect accompaniment for roasts whether it’s beef, chicken or lamb. A single pan, an oven, some herbs and you’re good to go.

This recipe is [...]

Almond Breeze, Dairy Substitute: for Diabetics?

Q: I am lactose intolerant and prediabetic. I have recently started using a dairy substitute product called “Almond Breeze”. My husband and I really like it (he is diabetic). We use the vanilla [...]

Lactose and Cooking; Dry Roasting Peanuts; Diabetes : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Are dry roasted peanuts actually fried?

A: Dry roasted peanuts are just that. They are roasted in ovens without any added fat or oil.

Q: Does cooking affect lactose? For [...]