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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Convenience Foods are Not Like Pizza : Dr. Gourmet Reviews

Convenience Foods are Not Like Pizza

You’ve heard the saying: “Pizza is like sex. Even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.”

We here at Dr. Gourmet are here to tell you that when it comes to [...]

The Quality Calorie Diet for Coumadin Users and Diabetes : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: I am taking Coumadin and also have type 2 diabetes. Is your book, The Quality Calorie Diet for Coumadin Users, compatible with a healthy diabetic diet?

A: The Dr. Gourmet recipes, books and [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet: Beverages on The Quality Calorie Diet

Q: My mother and I are about to embark on the first week of our two week Quality Calorie Diet meal plan this Saturday, but I can’t find anywhere on the website any information about what to drink.

My mother [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet: What Diet Will Increase My HDL Cholesterol?

Q: Would you recommend a website with healthy diets that would help to INCREASE MY HDL, good cholesterol?

A: The Dr. Gourmet recipes are designed to do just what you wish — lower total cholesterol, raise HDL cholesterol and lower [...]

Papaya; Age and Weightloss; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I’ve been following a Weight Watchers type diet for 2 1/2 months now. I’m 44 yrs old, 5′4″ and weigh just over 150 lbs. In the past, as recently as last year, I have been able to go a month or two with a [...]

RDA of Vitamin K; Recipes to Freeze; Tyramine : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I have “Short-gut syndrome” caused by a blood clot thrown to the mesenteric artery in my large intestine. My cardio doctor has put me on warfarin. I have a list of foods showing the value of vitamin K in those foods.

Eating Chicken; Vegetarian on QCD; Body Fat : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I am trying to better my diet and eat healthier. I see that you say we should be eating fish or seafood 3 times a week. I don’t like fish or seafood, I can’t eat it.

I [...]

Chili Rubbed Pork Tenderloin : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

Does making a change in your life make a difference?

Yes it does.

I’ve been writing for years now about the significant impact making changes in what you eat can have [...]

Frequently Asked Questions : Ask Dr. Gourmet

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, [...]

It’s Calories In vs. Calories Out

You know as well as I do that there’s a lot of controversy about which diet is best for long-term weight loss. High fat? Low fat? No carbs? Some carbs? Even though there have been studies done on all sorts of diets, the results are contradictory at [...]