Q: mike i'm a 13 year old kid and i have man boobs i wanted to know how i can get ride of them please tell me how. Rafael

A: First of all, keep in mind that you're still young and haven't hit your main growth spurt. Therefore you should NOT try to lose weight and you should NOT push yourself so hard while exercising that you risk injury. A serious injury can permanently stunt your growth, which is probably the last thing you want. So when you do exercise, do it under adult supervision whenever possible and do NOT go to failure on any exercise. And a weightloss diet is even more likely to have negative consequences and lead to underdevelopment, so don't try that unless you're truly obese.

Having gotten that out of the way, the good news is that at your age all you have to do is clean up your diet and be generally active (sports, weight training, any recreational activities, and even work around the house) and your upcoming growth spurt will take care of all the baby fat you might have on you, including chest fat.

Cleaning up your diet means eating healthy foods like veggies, especially green veggies (spinach, lettuce, broccoli, green beans), fruits, whole grains (old-fashioned oatmeal, brown rice, and whole-grain bread), lean meats and poultry, fish, nuts (but not oil-roasted) and olive oil for your salads and veggies (but not in cooking). Things to avoid are candy and sweets, soda and soft drinks, junk food (burgers, pizza, chips), juices (eat real fruits instead), white bread, white rice, and pasta. In general avoid pre-packaged foods in favor of healthier alternatives whenever you can. For example, have plain old-fashioned oatmeal instead of Captain Crunch for breakfast. Or have tuna sandwich on whole-grain bread instead of Lean Pockets. Ask your parents to help you eat healthier, buy more veggies and fruits -- they'll probably be more than happy to oblige.

Have some patience, don't look for quick fixes, just start eating healthy and exercise. By the age of 15 you'll look great while your peers are getting more and more out of shape all around you. And by the age 35 you'll really thank me :)