Foods that are key to a flat belly

If you're like me, you want those sexy abs that you see on the cover of Shape, Women's Health and any other fitness magazine.

First of all, it's important to know that one of the things that's going to help you get a flat stomach are water solluble foods, like fruit.

But here's a list of foods that will help you even more. Try to incorporate at least six of these per day to get on the fast track to those hot summer abs.

Almonds - (try throwing in ten almonds or so with your lunch. They're jam packed with good oils. However, it's important to make sure that they're not roasted. Good oils are highly unstable, and roasting almonds will take away the nutritional benefits that you'd generally get from them.

Beans

Spinach - (Try a spinach salad with some almonds, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar and oil, and your favorite veggies)

Dairy- (One of my little treats is strawberry yogurt with fat free cottage cheese. A great source of protein and calcium)

Instant oatmeal- (One of my favorites is the maple and brown sugar by Quaker-Weight Control. Add in some blueberries, or bananas or strawberry and you've got the breakfast of champions)

Eggs

Turkey

Peanut Butter ( I personally love taking a banana and putting some all natural peanut butter on it for a light snack)

Olive Oil

Whole Grains

Extra Protein Powder

Raspberries (These little suckers are full of fibre and antioxidants)