GIVE ADVICE ON DIET & HEALTH

I have a question on abdominal fat. probably walkers and runners would know this best.

My question is if you are overweight, I have heard that by doing cardio,walking,or running will get fat off the abdomen first,and faster than anything else. Then by doing abdominal exercises they will help tone the abdomen after most of the fat is gone. Does this sound right?

Got the news this morning............

One guy that worked for a company that we do a lot of work for passed away last night. So far they are saying that it was the flu (not sure if H1N1). He was not feeling good yesterday, went home and then last night they rushed him to a larger medical centre where he passed away. This guy was only 34 yrs old. I think I am still in a bit of shock!!!

Update: November 20, 2009.
Geez make 3 posts since Nov 2 about H1N1 and that is posting everyday. Where did you learn your math stillhatescreanames???

Is it bad to have a pinched nerve in my calf?

I have it because it is what causes foot drop, but the doctors don't know what causes that or why the nerve got pinched in the first place I suppose.
So I got braces on both my legs so I can walk better otherwise my legs or walking gait are weakened by the foot drop.
But I am just wondering if in the long term is pinched nerves bad to have or they dont do any other damage to the rest of the body?
I heard there is surgery but my doctors never recommended it for me.

Is this normal? Or am I sick?

I think I am very fat. I am 176lbs and 172cm tall. I have been trying to lose weight especially since last end of year.

Recently, I realised that whenever I finish a meal, I feel like throwing up. But I did not throw up at the end because I hate the smell and feeling of throwing up.

What seems to be bothering me now is, is this some sort of symptoms of some illness? Am I mentally ill now? Or I'm just over reacting?

So have you Americans (you know who you are) been having any troubles

getting their Swine H1N1 Flu Vaccine shot?

Any horror stories to share with your neighbors to help us deal with overly ambitious inept health dpeartments and government bureaucrats?

Update: November 20, 2009.
I am not talking about whether to take the vaccine or not - just interested in whether shortages, allergic reactions, deaths (hopefully not) or beaucratic bumbling (assured) is the same on the other side of the border. Canadian news doesn't handle American problems as we are having in Canada.

How Can She Improve Self Esteem?

I have a cousin whom has considerable low self esteem. She's almost thirty and still (she says) can't find a boyfriend. I think the problem is that whenever she meets a guy she feels that she isn't good enough for him(or that his friends will make rude comments about her), so she pushes the guy away to avoid getting hurt. I won't comment on her appearance.
She is what you call a professional student and is still in school right now. She also has told me she has problems trusting some of her friends (so it's obvious she's rather insecure).
I can't explain someone's whole life story here...can you make any suggestion based on this? Thanks

immune system suppressing ailments?

I'm 25, got Mononucleosis from April to May this year.
October got a Cold, November got a severe head cold that turned into a sinus infection. My round of antibiotics has not yet cleared the sinus infection and I'm done taking them! I am flushing sinuses and snorted some diluted Peroxide to kill the nasties in there..(read online U can do that)

Anyway, when i went to the HOSPITAL with Mono, they said it is highly abnormal for a 25 year old to get Mono. I definately have a suppressed or Lowered immune System.

After my first October head cold, I now take vitamins, Vitamin C, drink a CRAPLOAD of water, and drink fruit juices. even though drinking a LOT of juice makes me gain weight.


I got a Negative for HIV test.

WHAT OTHER THINGS could suppress a person's immune system??

I tried looking it up online, but got a bunch of medical journal jibber-jabber that I dont completely understand.


Anyone got any idea?

TGIF AO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's for breakfast?????????

Some of my toe nails are of darker color. Do I have fungus? should I consult a dermotologist?

How do you get rid of toenail fungus?

I was married to a guy with really bad nasty toenail fungus and after several years it got on my toenails. It's not as bad as his, but just the thought of having it is nasty!!

Should I lay off the pumpkin pie this holiday...?

I'm 5'4 and weigh 123 pounds. I don't know if its just me anymore but I constantly feel on the fat side! I think I'm gonna start hitting up the gym...

Update: November 20, 2009.
Thanks for all the responses!! I should probably have included I'm a size 4/6.... but I think I'm gonna go with the induldgement answers anyways, pumpkin pie w/whip cream here I come!