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


Vitamins; Diets for Multiple Conditions; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: Is the product Vitamin Water Zero a hoax or does it have some redeeming value?

A: My opinion is that this is a scam. There’s no reason to take multivitamins except in some very specific cases and there’s no [...]

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 [...]

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad; Red Meat Choices : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

[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.]

When I discuss cholesterol results with patients [...]

Folate : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: I am hoping to be pregnant this year and with that in mind I had my blood checked. All my levels are great, iron, calcium etc. One thing that stood out was that I had folate levels double that of the average population. [...]

Stuffed Creole Chicken; Your New Pantry: Poultry Choices : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for March 8, 2010

Dr. Tim Says….

[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 seems like a simple thing, choosing [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet: Fenugreek and Breastfeeding

Q: I barely have 2 days of taking Fenugreek (9 caps) and it seems my milk supply has dropped instead of increasing. I haven’t pumped till the second night. Does this mean I need to take a higher dose of Fenugreek for it to work [...]

Shrimp Fried Rice; Plate Size; More! : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

[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.]

So portion control is clearly critical to losing weight and [...]

Decreasing the Risk of Gestational Diabetes

A Healthy Pregnancy
with Faith Bontrager, RN, BSN

Gestation diabetes mellitus (GDM)is a serious illness with potentially serious consequences. Can you do anything to decrease your risk of getting GDM? Yes! Decreasing the Risk of Gestational Diabetes

Quick Barbecue Pork : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

People ask me all the time what I eat day to day. “Do you cook every night?” is a frequent question. I do eat out but mostly I cook, partly because I love being in the kitchen but also to create recipes and do research [...]

Halibut with Lime-Cilantro Salsa : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I was giving a talk the other night and as part of it there was a discussion of how the perceptions of what we eat can guide our consumption. One of my favorite researchers, Brian Wansink, has published numerous studies showing that how we think [...]