Q: i am a male 13 year old, how do i get this layer of fat off my stomache, i do alot of situps and my stomache is hard but i just cant get the layer of fat off???!!!

A: Situps by themselves won't do much to get that fat off. At your age all you have to do is make sure you eat healthy and are physically active as much as you can be and your growth will naturally take care of the extra fat. Physically active is pretty straightforward -- anything from school sports to biking to mowing lawns.

Eating healthy is a little more involved... Please read the first part, titled 'Principles', of my Nutrition Guide (don't worry about the rest of that article so much, just the first part). There you'll find out what to eat and what not to eat. Don't try to diet specifically to lose weight, it's a bad idea at your age. But do eat all the healthy foods mentioned in the article and avoid the bad stuff and the fat will get taken care of with physical activity and your continuing growth.