Sometimes you just can't make it into the kitchen to cook. Dr. Gourmet has reviewed over 1,000 common convenience foods, ingredients, and restaurant selections so that you know what's worth eating - and what's not. View the Index of all Dr. Gourmet's Food Reviews
The Delicious 6-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World
Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP has counseled thousands of his patients on healthy, sustainable weight loss. Now he's compiled his best tips and recipes into a six-week plan for you to learn how to eat great food that just happens to be great for you.
Get the prescription for better health as well as healthy weight loss, including:
What to eat
How to cook it
When to eat it
What to eat at a restaurant
What to eat if you're in a hurry
and best of all....
Why eating great food is the best health decision you'll ever make.
These commonly-purchased ingredients meet basic Dr. Gourmet standards for levels of sodium and fat, then we rate them for flavor. Find out which items were good - and which you should leave on the shelf.
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Dinosaur Barbecue Sensuous Slathering Bar-B-Que Sauce
JohnBoy & Billy's Grillin' Sauce
K.C. Masterpiece Original Barbecue Sauce
Stubb's Original All-Natural Bar-B-Q Sauce
Saffron Road Chicken Nuggets
Saffron Road Tandoori Seasoned Chicken Nuggets
Starfish Classic Battered Cod
Starfish Classic Battered Haddock
Starfish Gluten-Free Crispy Battered Cod
Starfish Gluten-Free Crispy Battered Halibut
Stonewall Kitchen : Lemon Dill Cocktail Sauce
Pacific Natural Chicken Stock
Walnut Acres Fat Free Chicken Broth
Hain Home Style Naturals Chicken Broth
Shelton's Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
Shelton's Chicken Broth with Salt & Spices
Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth
Health Valley Fat Free Chicken Broth
Health Valley No Salt Added Chicken Broth
Copper Stockpot: Rich Chicken Stock
Chatham Village Fat Free Garlic and Onion Croutons
Chatham Village Garlic and Butter Flavored Caesar Croutons
Marie Callender's Fat Free Herb Seasoned Croutons
Pepperidge Farms Classic Caesar Croutons
Rothbury Farms Fat Free Seasoned Croutons
T. Marzetti's Restaurant Quality Fat Free Large Cut Garlic and Onion Croutons
See also: Veggie Burgers, below
Applegate Farms Great Organic Uncured Hot Dog
Applegate Farms Uncured Turkey Hot Dogs
Applegate Farms Natural Chicken and Sage Breakfast Sausage
Applegate Farms Natural Classic Pork Breakfast Sausage
Applegate Farms Turkey Burgers
Healthy Choice Beef Franks
Lightlife Smart Dog
Oscar Meyer Turkey Franks
Oscar Meyer Wieners
Yves Meatless Hot Dog
Eden Organic Old Italian Spaghetti Sauce
DiGiorno Marinara Sauce
Monte Bene Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Muir Glen Organic Tomato Basil Sauce
Classico Tomato and Basil
Healthy Choice Super Chunky Tomato, Mushroom and Garlic (Garlic Lovers) Tomato Sauce
Whole Foods 365 Marinara Sauce
Newman's Own Marinara
Mezzetta - Napa Valley Bistro Tomato Basil with Fresh Basil, Garlic, Onions and Napa Valley Zinfandel
Ragu Chunky Garden Style Sun-dried Tomato and Sweet Basil
Brass Roots Foods Classic Sacha Inchi Butter
Brass Roots Foods Chocolate Inchi Butter
Brass Roots Foods Lightly Salted Sacha Inchi Seeds
Earth Balance Natural Peanut Butter and Flaxseed
Justin's Classic Peanut Butter
ProBar Organic Peanut Butter Blend
AlsoSalt
Amy's Light in Sodium Refried Black Beans
Amy's Light in Sodium Traditional Refried Beans
Chili Today - Hot Tamale Spices
Flavor Magic Portion Control Sheets
Jovial Foods Gluten-Free Pasta: Lasagna
Jovial Foods Gluten-Free Pasta: Tagliatelle
Lundberg Rice Chips: Sea Salt
Minute Rice Brown Rice
Old El Paso Traditional Refried Beans
Siete Foods Cassava Flour Tortillas (Burrito Size) (Gluten free)
Siete Foods Cassava Flour Tortillas (Taco Size) (Gluten free)
Siete Foods Chickpea Flour Tortillas (Taco Size) (Gluten free)
Success Brown Rice
Uncle Ben's Brown Rice
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
Amy's California Veggie Burger
Amy's Texas Veggie Burger
Engine 2 Foods: Poblano Black Bean Plant Burger (Gluten Free)
Engine 2 Foods: Thai Basil Edamame Plant Burger (Gluten Free)
Hilary's Eat Well Products: The World's Best Veggie Burger (Gluten Free)
Hilary's Eat Well Products: Adzuki Bean Burger (Gluten Free)
Sol Cuisine: Mushroom Rice Burger (Gluten Free)
Sol Cuisine Original Burger (Gluten Free)
Sol Cuisine: Spicy Black Bean Burger (Gluten Free)
Sunshine Burgers: Barbecue (Gluten Free)
Sunshine Burgers: Garden Herb (Gluten Free)
Sunshine Burgers: South West (Gluten Free)
Qrunch Foods Quinoa Burgers: Plain (Gluten Free)
Qrunch Foods Quinoa Burgers: Spicy Italian (Gluten Free)
Veggie Gourmet: The All-American Burger
Veggie Gourmet: The Pizza Burger