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New You in the New Year
Aired January 06, 2004 - 05:34 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It's that time of year. People will be joining gyms and working out, trying to fulfill their new year's resolution to lose weight and live a more healthy life. But for many it won't work because of the American attitude about health.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): According to the research, Americans are splitting into four groups with distinct personalities -- avoiders, pretenders, bargainers and balancers.
ELLEN CARROLL, "COOKING LIGHT" MAGAZINE: The balancer is the group that we think really get it, or that they really understand what living a healthy lifestyle is all about. They exercise because they want to, it feels good. They eat healthfully because it makes them feel better. And they don't feel guilty when they eat indulgent foods.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's not like somebody's saying I should be here or I have to be here, but it's just the feeling it gives you afterwards and you miss that when you're not doing anything.
MARY BETH BURNER, "COOKING LIGHT" MAGAZINE: The bargainers we see as also a healthy population. They do embody healthful behaviors that they see is more of an equation and a trade-off. They bargain more exercise so that they can eat more.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I exercise because I hate dieting.
CARROLL: Group three is the avoiders. And the avoiders do just that, they see the health information out there, but they're confused, they don't get it, they don't want to get it, so they just say forget it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you like to exercise?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No. Actually, you know, I like doing stuff. I like swimming, I like surfing, I like making love to beautiful women.
CARROLL: Group four we call the pretenders, and this is so because they're really kidding themselves. These guys say they're healthier than they really are.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm one of those dieters that always says I'll start my diet on a Monday, because a Monday is always a good day to start something new.
CARROLL: A typical lunch for a pretender I'm sure is going to be more of a Diet Coke, but I want the hamburger with it.
GUPTA: The survey says don't avoid.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: This is the first part of a three part series called "Slim Chance." Part two airs on "Anderson Cooper 360," and that airs tonight at 7:00 Eastern time.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Aired January 6, 2004 - 05:34 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It's that time of year. People will be joining gyms and working out, trying to fulfill their new year's resolution to lose weight and live a more healthy life. But for many it won't work because of the American attitude about health.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): According to the research, Americans are splitting into four groups with distinct personalities -- avoiders, pretenders, bargainers and balancers.
ELLEN CARROLL, "COOKING LIGHT" MAGAZINE: The balancer is the group that we think really get it, or that they really understand what living a healthy lifestyle is all about. They exercise because they want to, it feels good. They eat healthfully because it makes them feel better. And they don't feel guilty when they eat indulgent foods.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's not like somebody's saying I should be here or I have to be here, but it's just the feeling it gives you afterwards and you miss that when you're not doing anything.
MARY BETH BURNER, "COOKING LIGHT" MAGAZINE: The bargainers we see as also a healthy population. They do embody healthful behaviors that they see is more of an equation and a trade-off. They bargain more exercise so that they can eat more.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I exercise because I hate dieting.
CARROLL: Group three is the avoiders. And the avoiders do just that, they see the health information out there, but they're confused, they don't get it, they don't want to get it, so they just say forget it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you like to exercise?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No. Actually, you know, I like doing stuff. I like swimming, I like surfing, I like making love to beautiful women.
CARROLL: Group four we call the pretenders, and this is so because they're really kidding themselves. These guys say they're healthier than they really are.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm one of those dieters that always says I'll start my diet on a Monday, because a Monday is always a good day to start something new.
CARROLL: A typical lunch for a pretender I'm sure is going to be more of a Diet Coke, but I want the hamburger with it.
GUPTA: The survey says don't avoid.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: This is the first part of a three part series called "Slim Chance." Part two airs on "Anderson Cooper 360," and that airs tonight at 7:00 Eastern time.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
