Interview Questions
To interview Dr. Kushner, please call 312-503-6817 or send email to rkushner@northwestern.edu
  • What does it mean to be a physician specialized in Lifestyle Medicine?
  • Why do so many people lose weight and then gain it right back?
  • What is the connection between personality traits and weight loss?
  • How did you discover that dieters have identifiable lifestyle patterns that cause weight gain?
  • What were the top 3 lifestyle patterns identified in the diet.com study?
  • Why do you think that so many people who want to lose weight end up skipping meals?
  • Why are so many people either on or off when it comes to exercise?
  • Why do so many people procrastinate when it comes to losing weight?
  • How can the Personality Diet approach help people to stop procrastinating and start taking action?
  • Do the Personality Diet success stories share something in common with one another?
  • What do you say to someone who has very little time to devote to a weight loss program?
  • How can the Personality Type Diet approach in your book and on diet.com help people to take control of their body weight?
  • How will people benefit if they log onto www.diet.com and take the Diet Personality Assessment?