Dr. Gourmet's Health & Nutrition Bites
Live longer with more plant-based protein
I am frequently invited to speak about the Health Meets Food curriculum, a set of 30+ combination online and hands-on cooking classes created to train physicians-to-be, practicing physicians, and allied health professionals how to have a more substantive and effective conversation with their patients about food and health.
In those lectures I talk about the Mediterranean Diet as a "plant-based" diet. People often misinterpret that "plant-based" descriptor as meaning "vegetarian" or even "vegan".
Nothing could be further from the truth.
The Mediterranean Diet does not cut out all animal proteins or even all land animal proteins (as opposed to water-living animal sources of protein like fish or shellfish). Live longer with more plant-based protein »
Learn to Eat for My Condition
GERD
/ Acid Reflux / Heartburn Diet
This five-step guide to reducing the burn comes with easy tummy tips and delicious recipes to help you manage your reflux. Get the book! The Dr. Gourmet Diet for People with GERD / Acid Reflux: paperback: $19.95 + s/h | PDF: $14.95
Coumadin
(warfarin) Diet
This guide will help you manage your Vitamin K intake while still eating great food. Lists of foods that are high (and low) in Vitamin K, Coumadin-safe recipes and more! Get the book! The Dr. Gourmet Diet for Coumadin Users paperback: $19.95 + s/h | PDF: $14.95
Low Sodium Diet
Following a diet that's low in sodium (salt) doesn't have to be bland or boring! With these healthy, low sodium recipes from Dr. Gourmet, you'll be eating well and eating healthy without needing to reach for the salt shaker. Get the book! The Dr. Gourmet Low Sodium Diet: paperback: $19.95 + s/h | PDF: $14.95
Lactose
Intolerance Diet
It's not unusual to have difficulty digesting lactose and needing to avoid foods containing cheese or milk. This index will help guide you to Dr. Gourmet recipes you'll safely enjoy. Lactose Intolerant Recipe Guide and More Information
Diabetes Diet
What is the best diet for those with diabetes? A Mediterranean Diet! For diabetics, eating well is THE key to controlling blood sugar. For those with Type 2 diabetes, The Mediterranean Diet seems to help you control your diabetes better, without medication. The Best Diabetes Diet
The Mediterranean Diet
What is a Mediterranean Diet? Find out how familiar foods are part of this healthy style of
eating.
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Fast Food Guide
What are the healthiest choices at fast food restaurants? We've compiled a list: Fast Food Guide
Eat Healthy
It's easier than you think to eat well and eat healthy. Find out how
to make eating healthy part of your life.
Healthy Recipes
Delicious, healthy recipes that taste great? Yes! Try an easy,
healthy recipe from Dr. Gourmet today.
Exercise
Learn how to make the most out of your exercise with easy-to-follow
exercise videos and training plans.
Resources
Food Reviews
We've reviewed frozen meals and convenience foods so you can eat well and eat healthy.
News You Can Use
Get the facts - based on peer-reviewed research - on health and nutrition. We report on the latest nutrition news and tell you how you can use it in your daily life. Health and Nutrition Bites.
The How and Why of Eating Healthy
Simple, straightforward articles on eating healthy in the real world. The How and Why of Eating Healthy.
A Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnant or planning to be? Diet tips, do's and don'ts for your pregnancy. A Healthy Pregnancy
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- Ingredient and cooking tips throughout the book
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Featured Recipes
Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Viniagrette
I debated what to call this sauce. It is not exactly a pesto nor is it really a sauce. Nor is it really a vinaigrette in the strictest sense. It is, however, pretty delicious. Like a vinaigrette, it has a bit of saltiness, tartness, creaminess, and sweetness.
The vinaigrette (sauce) is perfect on pasta and the small dices of mozzarella add some creamy texture while the capers bring not just saltiness but enhance the umami flavors in the whole dish.
Coq au Riesling
I was inspired to work on this recipe after reading one of my favorite restaurant reviewers wax lyrical about a version she had tasted. The traditional recipe is anything but - onions, shallots, leeks, maybe mushrooms, maybe not, tarragon, sage, parsley... It seems that as with most Country French food, anything goes. For this one I chose leeks for their mild oniony flavor and dried mushrooms to bring an intense umami flavor to the dish that offsets the sweet wine. The sausage brings a bit more depth of flavor than using the traditional diced bacon.
Pomodoro Sauce
You can make it in just a few minutes using the strained, seedless tomatoes like Pomi or San Marzano brand. They make a thick, rich sauce and cook quickly. If you are going to use fresh tomatoes, it is best to puree them in the food processor first. Roma tomatoes are a great choice and widely available.