Grape Seed Extract and Postprandial Oxidation and Inflammation

Inclusion Criteria: The metabolic syndrome will be diagnosed on the basis of having a combination of any 3 of the following factors: 1. Waist circumference of ≥ 40 inches (men) or ≥ 35 inches (women) 2. Elevated triglycerides ≥150mg/dl 3. HDL cholesterol of \< 40mg/dl (men) or \< 50mg/dl (women) 4. Elevated blood pressure of ≥ 130/85mmHg 5. Fasting glucose of \> 100mg/dL Exclusion criteria: * Smokers * Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating * Subjects taking any medications that would interfere with outcomes of the study i.e. lipid lowering medications, anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e. ibuprofen), dietary supplements * Subjects with any known allergy or intolerance to foods involved in the study (cantaloupe, egg, dairy, wheat, grape seed extract) * Subjects who are actively trying to lose weight * Subjects with unusual dietary habits (i.e. pica, anorexia nervosa, extreme food restriction, binging and/or purging disorders) * Subjects who are addicted to drugs or alcohol or who are \<1 year recovery program * Subjects who present with significant psychiatric or neurological disturbances as determined by the primary investigator (i.e. uncontrolled bipolar disorder) * Subjects with documented atherosclerotic disease, inflammatory disease, diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 140/90mmHg), liver and kidney disease as identified by routine blood tests (chemistry panels). These subjects will be referred to their primary care doctor for further care.