Questions about Athletes and Dietary Supplements

Dear Sir and Madam:

I am a student at the University of Northern Iowa, and I am very
interested in Athletes and Dietary Supplements because I use dietary
supplements as part of my training; and I am writing a journalistic
report about this topic. I would appreciate it if you could provide
your insights, about this topic answering the following questions.
Please not the by providing me your insights, your responses remain
confidential and your identity remain anonymous. Also, if you wish to
receive a copy of this report, please indicate so in the last question,
and you will receive a copy when the report is completed. Please send
your response to my email address at nickd123@uni.edu by Wednesday,
December 6, 2006. If you have any question about this inquiry, please
feel free to contact my instructor Dr. Sarina Chen at
sarina.chen@uni.edu, TEL: 319-273-6021. Thank you.


Sincerely,

Nick Dose
Dept. of Communication Studies
Univ. of Northern Iowa

Sarina Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept. of Communication Studies
Univ. of Northern Iowa


1. Why do athletes use dietary supplements?
2. Why do some people throw up the "red flag" as soon as the word
creatine, whey protein, or nitric oxide is mentioned?
3. Are dietary supplements safe to consume?
4. What are the best products or dietary supplements an athlete can
take to give them a competitive edge?
5. Do supplements like creatine, whey protein, and nitric oxide really
help?
6. Would you like a copy of this report upon completion?