I receive a tremendous amount of email from people on Coumadin® (warfarin)
about how to eat healthy while on Coumadin. They're confused
because they've been told, "don't eat anything green," or
"stay away from leafy vegetables." They wonder, "What CAN
I eat?"
Many people are on Coumadin for illnesses that can benefit from a healthy diet, so they're looking for a simple, easy to use plan that will help them control the amount of foods that contain Vitamin K while also eating healthy. I've developed My eatTHISdiet, my interactive meal planner, to help you create two-week meal plans that are safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Why Should I Use My eatTHISdiet? »
How did eatTHISdiet come about?
You know what it's like to need to lose weight or just to eat healthier. There's an enormous amount of information on the Internet and in books about how to eat healthy and lose weight, but none of it really makes it easy.
My patients would come to see me and when I would talk to them about how to eat healthy and lose weight, they would say, “Tell me what to eat.”
And like most doctors (I'm a board-certified internist), I would say something like, “Well, cut down on fats and saturated fat and reduce the amount of calories that you eat.”
Because I grew up in the restaurant business and am a chef, I know quite a bit about cooking and nutrition. I'd tell my patients about books and websites where they could get information about eating healthy, and occasionally I'd help them create meal plans. We would discuss fad diets and their pros and cons. I'd overwhelm my patients with information.
But it was only after a patient said to me, "Don’t tell me about all that! Just tell me what to eat!" that I finally got it.
That's when I created eatTHISdiet. Using my low fat, low calorie, healthy recipes, I created a six-week eating plan to help that first patient lose weight by eating healthy. It worked so well for her that soon other patients were asking me for their own eatTHISdiet meal plan! Dozens of my patients helped me refine the diet so that it'll fit into your busy lifestyle. It's flexible, easy to use, and best of all, no more cooking one meal for yourself and one for the rest of the family. Yes, the whole family can follow eatTHISdiet For Coumadin Users. It's safe for those on low-sodium diets and for diabetics, too.
Everything you need is here on this website. Weekly menus, recipes, even shopping lists! Even if you don't need to lose weight, but just want to eat healthy, you can do that with eatTHISdiet.
Try eatTHISdiet For Coumadin Users today and see how easy it can be to cook and eat healthy while on Coumadin (warfarin).
Timothy S. Harlan, M. D.
Dr. Gourmet
Special Diet Resources |
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Coumadin® (warfarin) Low Sodium
Recipe Index Low-Cholesterol
/ Low-Fat Diet |
Lactose
Intolerant? Healthy Eating for Kids The Mediterranean Diet |
Looking for the Six-Week eatTHISdiet Plan for Coumadin Users?
On Coumadin? This meal plan was created to keep your Vitamin K intake low and stable. Doctor-recommended!
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The Health of It All...
Have a question about the health qualities of a particular food?
Perhaps you want tips on safe food handling? This
index will guide you to a wealth of health information about the foods
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Have a question about food or health? Dr. Harlan fires up his
computer to answer readers' questions, from the appearance of plaque to
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Dr. Gourmet Reviews
When you can't make the time to cook, Dr. Gourmet has reviewed
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Specific information about hundreds of ingredients in the Dr.
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Hand on Heart
Dr. Harlan's latest cookbook, Hand on Heart, includes several of the recipes from drgourmet.com, plus a few that were developed specifically for the book, like Banoffee Pie! More on what's inside.
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Chef Tim Says...
I want you to know how much I appreciate all of your support in making Dr. Gourmet so successful. Over the last few years we have worked hard at creating a website to help you eat better. All along I have wanted to make sure that everything we do is based on reliable, sound research.
At the same time I’ve wanted to create recipes that you can use and that are able to satisfy a wide variety of tastes. You can find simple comfort food recipes and dishes that might help you expand your culinary horizons as well as more complicated “gourmet” meals. I get so much positive feedback from you along with great ideas and suggestions.
One area that we get the most positive comments on is the recipes that are a little easier to cook and take less time. Making Great, Healthy Food Easier Than Ever
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