Press Release

“Diet Talk from the Doc”
– New Blog Offers Expert Opinion on Diet, Nutrition, and Fitness News

PHILADELPHIA -- Diet.com has launched “Diet Talk from the Doc,” a weight loss news blog authored by Robert Kushner, M.D., a nationally acclaimed diet and obesity expert. This new blog is designed to deliver up-to-date, cutting-edge diet- and health-related news coupled with expert commentary to online readers on a regular basis.

“Diet Talk with the Doc” brings a dynamic component to the weight loss world. Features of the blog include a “Diet in the News” category, where Dr. Kushner updates the content daily using recently released articles or studies that bear significance in the realm of diet and health. After each summary of a recent article or study, Dr. Kushner “weighs in” with his expert observations.

“My patients turn to me daily to help them make sense of the latest diet related news. This blog is a new, unique opportunity for me to reach a larger audience of dieters who, like my patients, may also be frustrated and confused about the world of dieting and weight loss,” says Dr. Kushner. “As a nation, we are starving for the right diet-related information. I am here to do my share.”

And since a blog is meant to be a truly interactive medium, readers are able to post comments and personal insight regarding a particular article or observation of interest to them. “I am glad when I hear back from readers because it means I’ve tapped into something of importance to them,” Dr. Kushner says. “Keeping my blog readers informed, inspired, motivated and focused is my objective.”

“Diet Talk from the Doc” contains commentary on important issues such as “Parenting Style and Overweight Kids,” “Hidden Costs of Super-sized Meals,” and “Crash Dieters- Beware.” “Diet Talk from the Doc” can be found at http://dietdoc.typepad.com/weight_loss_expert_blog/ and its new home has been moved to http://diet.com/dietblogs/read_blog_by_poster.php?uid=6354.



About Dr. Robert Kushner
Dr. Robert Kushner enters the rapidly growing "blogosphere" with 25+ years of hands-on experience with thousands of patients who struggle with weight issues. He is Professor of Medicine Northwestern University in Chicago and author of the American Medical Association's Obesity Treatment Guide for Physicians. His life patterns approach to weight loss, the Personality Type Diet, is featured on the Diet.com website, and is the topic of an upcoming book to be published by the American Dietetic Association, titled, Counseling Overweight Adults: The Lifestyle Patterns Approach and Toolkit. Dr. Kushner is also Medical Director of the diet.com premium membership.

About Diet.com
Diet.com is an online weight loss destination site that offers diet information and expert opinions, along with a lifestyle-based weight loss program, and an active online support community for dieters. Diet.com members utilize weight loss challenges, discussion boards and support groups to share their personal diet tips, progress, and triumphs in a safe and enjoyable environment.

To interview Dr. Kushner, please call 312-503-6817 or send email to rkushner@northwestern.edu