10 foods for flatter abs

As the saying goes: abs aren’t made in the gym, they’re made in the kitchen. It’s a cliche, but true — no matter how hard you hit the gym, without a proper diet you aren’t likely to reach your true ab potential. Luckily you are just a grocery trip away from getting on the right path to ab perfection.

The secret to kitchen abs is to build a diet packed with foods high in nutrients — whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats — that will jump start your metabolism and burn off the extra fat on your tummy. Here are 10 of the tastiest foods to get you started on your ad-building diet.