Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise, has decades of experience helping people find ways to become physically active. From working one-on-one ...

When most people think about dropping a few pounds or trimming body fat, they usually talk about losing it in all the same places: belly fat, the thigh area, excess butt weight, or their "love handles ...

White fat is also called subcutaneous fat, which is usually stubborn and clings tightly to the stomach, hips, and thighs. The other is brown fat, which speeds up metabolism and is easier to burn.