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 more at the Dr. Gourmet web site. Link to http://www.drgourmet.com.

Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

Recent Posts


Ingredients are Everything: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

When I am creating recipes I choose ingredients that are lower in calories but very satisfying. Sometimes this means simply cutting down on the amount of fat in a dish by using healthier oils or leaner meats. A recipe might call for [...]

Fourth of July: Splurge Time!

Dr. Tim Says….

After every holiday I always have patients who put on some weight when they had been trying to take it off. While they blame the holiday, it’s clear that it’s not just overeating. The problem is that when they splurged on the holiday the whole [...]

Tuscan Meatloaf; Nicoise I Have Known: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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The Real World Diet – You Could Win an iPod Touch!

An invitation from Dr. Harlan:

One of my colleagues in the Tulane University School of Business is working on research into people’s behavior and how they are [...]

Vitamins and Supplements; Play Video Games

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

There are a lot of vitamins sold today. They [...]

Vitamin D in Foods: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says…

There is mounting evidence that many of us are increasingly deficient in Vitamin D. While there is some controversy about the health impact of this it seems that changes in our diet in the last few years towards fewer foods rich in [...]

Eating Out: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

While having dinner with friends recently, I was asked [...]

Understanding Taste: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Understanding Taste

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

It’s common for folks to think that eating healthy means that [...]

Coffee; Wild Mushroom and Sausage Linguine; Lean Body Mass : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Eating Healthy: Coffee

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

Back when David Letterman had his heart trouble a few [...]

Soda; Popsicles; Cumin Dusted Flank Steak: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Eating Healthy: Soda

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

It is clear that soft drink consumption [...]

Asian Peanut Chicken Salad; GMOs : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

There’s no other food subject that gives rise to the level of controversy than genetically modified foods (GMOs). There are so many factions. On the one hand are the creators of the raw ingredients, such as Monsanto, who sell their products to the [...]