Certain foods can help achieve a six-pack faster than exercise alone. Food plays a bigger role than many people realize. The author recommends eating foods like chicken, eggs, and whole grain breads to build muscle, while avoiding sugar, hydrogenated fats, French fries, potato chips, white bread, pre-packaged meals, soda, and diet soda in order to lose fat and achieve abdominal definition more quickly. Fresh fruit juices and water are preferred beverage choices.