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"K. gahagan" wrote in message om... Dear Sir and Madam: I am a college student at the University of Northern Iowa, and I am very interested in fad dieting and low-carb dieting and conducting a research on the topic. But clearly has no clue about how to approach prospective data subjects : ) Nicky. -- HbA1c 10.5/6.4/6 Weight 95/80/72 1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 |
"K. gahagan" wrote in message om... Dear Sir and Madam: I am a college student at the University of Northern Iowa, and I am very interested in fad dieting and low-carb dieting and conducting a research on the topic. But clearly has no clue about how to approach prospective data subjects : ) Nicky. -- HbA1c 10.5/6.4/6 Weight 95/80/72 1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 |
Funny, but this guy/gal is flooding newsgroups today with questionnaires. I
can't take it seriously if it is being done in volume. Pat in TX |
Funny, but this guy/gal is flooding newsgroups today with questionnaires. I
can't take it seriously if it is being done in volume. Pat in TX |
(K. gahagan) wrote in message . com...
Dear Sir and Madam: I am a college student at the University of Northern Iowa, and I am very interested in fad dieting and low-carb dieting and conducting a research on the topic. I would appreciate it if you could provide your insights regarding the following research questions. Your responses to these questions will remain confidential and your identity will remain anonymous in the research. Also, if you wish to receive a copy of this research report, please indicate so in the last question, and you will receive a copy when the research is completed. Please send your response to my e-mail address at by Friday, November 26, 2004. If you have any questions about this research, please feel free to contact my research advisor Dr. Sarina Chen at . Thank you. Sincerely, K. Gahagan Dept. of Communication Studies University of Northern Iowa Sarina Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Communication Studies University of Northern Iowa 1. Do you know what a fad diet is? Yes. Low carbing has been around since the mid 1800's. It is here to stay. It is not a fad diet. 2. In your opinion, do you think fad dieting is a healthy way to lose weight? No. 3. Have you tried more than one fad diet to lose weight? No. 4. Have you personally or someone you know lost weight on a particular fad diet? Yes. 5. If so, have you maintained your weight and for how long? Not on a fad diet. Low carbing, yes. 20 lbs for 4 years. My wife, 35 lbs for 4 years. 6. Which diet do you believe to be the most realistic? Low carb. 7. Which diet do you believe to be the healthiest? Low carb. 8. Which diet do you believe to be the most unrealistic? Low-fat/high-carb. 9. Which diet do you believe to be the unhealthiest? Low-fat/high-carb. 10. Do you think exercise plays an important role in weight loss? Yes. But not by attempting to "burn fat" by the length of time and intensity of ther exercise, (that is a fallacy), but by increasing muscle mass which increases the bodies ability to efficiently metabolize excess carbs. 11. What is your opinion of the Atkins Diet? Good. Should have more precise quantification of amounts of macro-nutrients that should be eaten. Otherwise it is bang on. I prefer the Zone by Sears, it is very precise about amounts of the macro-nutrients. 12. When not dieting, do you make a conscious effort to follow the limitations for the Food Guide Pyramid? Not any more. The Food Guide Pyramid is a wish list for the agricultural and food industries. 13. Overall, do you think any kind of dieting is a good way to lose weight? If restricting garbage carbohydrates and trans fats is dieting, then yes. I consider my diet a way to eat, and not a diet as in "I'm going on a diet" diet. It is very healthy. Dieting by restricting overall amounts eaten, ie. starvation diets, like low-fat/low-calorie diets are dangerous, especially if done long term. t deplets you of important vitamins, especially the fat soluble ones. 14. Do you wish to receive a copy of this report? Sure. TC |
(K. gahagan) wrote in message . com...
Dear Sir and Madam: I am a college student at the University of Northern Iowa, and I am very interested in fad dieting and low-carb dieting and conducting a research on the topic. I would appreciate it if you could provide your insights regarding the following research questions. Your responses to these questions will remain confidential and your identity will remain anonymous in the research. Also, if you wish to receive a copy of this research report, please indicate so in the last question, and you will receive a copy when the research is completed. Please send your response to my e-mail address at by Friday, November 26, 2004. If you have any questions about this research, please feel free to contact my research advisor Dr. Sarina Chen at . Thank you. Sincerely, K. Gahagan Dept. of Communication Studies University of Northern Iowa Sarina Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Communication Studies University of Northern Iowa 1. Do you know what a fad diet is? Yes. Low carbing has been around since the mid 1800's. It is here to stay. It is not a fad diet. 2. In your opinion, do you think fad dieting is a healthy way to lose weight? No. 3. Have you tried more than one fad diet to lose weight? No. 4. Have you personally or someone you know lost weight on a particular fad diet? Yes. 5. If so, have you maintained your weight and for how long? Not on a fad diet. Low carbing, yes. 20 lbs for 4 years. My wife, 35 lbs for 4 years. 6. Which diet do you believe to be the most realistic? Low carb. 7. Which diet do you believe to be the healthiest? Low carb. 8. Which diet do you believe to be the most unrealistic? Low-fat/high-carb. 9. Which diet do you believe to be the unhealthiest? Low-fat/high-carb. 10. Do you think exercise plays an important role in weight loss? Yes. But not by attempting to "burn fat" by the length of time and intensity of ther exercise, (that is a fallacy), but by increasing muscle mass which increases the bodies ability to efficiently metabolize excess carbs. 11. What is your opinion of the Atkins Diet? Good. Should have more precise quantification of amounts of macro-nutrients that should be eaten. Otherwise it is bang on. I prefer the Zone by Sears, it is very precise about amounts of the macro-nutrients. 12. When not dieting, do you make a conscious effort to follow the limitations for the Food Guide Pyramid? Not any more. The Food Guide Pyramid is a wish list for the agricultural and food industries. 13. Overall, do you think any kind of dieting is a good way to lose weight? If restricting garbage carbohydrates and trans fats is dieting, then yes. I consider my diet a way to eat, and not a diet as in "I'm going on a diet" diet. It is very healthy. Dieting by restricting overall amounts eaten, ie. starvation diets, like low-fat/low-calorie diets are dangerous, especially if done long term. t deplets you of important vitamins, especially the fat soluble ones. 14. Do you wish to receive a copy of this report? Sure. TC |
(K. gahagan) wrote in
om: Please send your response to my e-mail address at by Friday, November 26, 2004. No. You posted it here; you can read the responses here. 1. Do you know what a fad diet is? I don't know your definition of fad diet, no. 2. In your opinion, do you think fad dieting is a healthy way to lose weight? I can't answer this question because you've failed to posit your definition of fad dieting. 3. Have you tried more than one fad diet to lose weight? See my response to #2. 4. Have you personally or someone you know lost weight on a particular fad diet? See my response to #2. 5. If so, have you maintained your weight and for how long? See my response to #2. 6. Which diet do you believe to be the most realistic? Do you mean effective instead of realistic? Or do you mean realistic in the sense of giving the dieter a realistic chance of sticking with the plan? By diet do you mean a weight loss plan or do you mean an eating routine that one follows for life? e.g., A koala's diet consists mainly of eucalyptus leaves. #6 is a very poorly worded question. 7. Which diet do you believe to be the healthiest? For whom? An overweight person? A diabetic person? A pregnant woman? A cardiac patient? A 4 year-old child? 8. Which diet do you believe to be the most unrealistic? See my response to #6. 9. Which diet do you believe to be the unhealthiest? See my response to #7. 10. Do you think exercise plays an important role in weight loss? I think exercise can speed weight loss, if it's of the correct duration and/or intensity, depending on the person's body type and amount of overweight. 11. What is your opinion of the Atkins Diet? I think it's a good guideline in that early versions stipulate--in a plan that one follows for life--a decreased dependence upon sugars and processed foods, and a reliance on fresh, unprocessed meats, dairy, nuts and vegetables. I've lost 40 pounds following the guidelines of the Atkins Diet, and I've kept it off for more than 6 months now. I do not eat prepared, processed foods marketed (by Atkins Nutritionals or anyone else) with 'diet' or 'low-carb' labels. 12. When not dieting, do you make a conscious effort to follow the limitations for the Food Guide Pyramid? I do not diet in the sense that I can only assume you mean. In February of this year I adopted a new way of eating for the rest of my life. No, I don't follow the FDA's pyramid, as it relies heavily on grains--at the behest of US agribusiness--which raise my blood sugars to an unacceptable level and cause cravings for more sugary and/or processed foods. 13. Overall, do you think any kind of dieting is a good way to lose weight? I don't think a temporary change in eating habits--without a lifelong commitment to healthy eating principles--is bound to help anyone keep weight off in the long run. 14. Do you wish to receive a copy of this report? It would be courteous of you to post the report where you asked for contributions to your study: here in this newsgroup. Cate |
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