High Fat Diet II on Weight Loss

Inclusion Criteria: In order to qualify, participants must have metabolic syndrome: * triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL * blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than 85 mmHg * fasting glucose greater than 110 mg/dL * waist circumference greater than 40 inches in men or 35 inches in women * reduced HDL less than 40 mg/dL in men and less than 50 mg/dL in women. Participants must be capable of performing symptom-limited maximal exercise capacity study. Blood and urine samples collected at baseline will be analyzed for CBC, serum glucose and electrolytes, hepatic panel and TSH. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded for any significant blood dyscrasia, fasting glucose greater than 200 mg/dL, creatine greater than 2 mg/dL, any significant electrolyte disorder, hepatic functions greater than two times normal or abnormal TSH.