Influence of Freeze Dried Strawberry Consumption on Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Health.

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or postmenopausal female: 40-65 years * Women: lack of menses for at least two years. * Subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocols. * Subject is willing to participate in all study procedures * BMI 25.0 - 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 * Dislike or allergy for strawberries or strawberry products * Self-reported use of daily anticoagulation agents including aspirin, NSAIDs * Vegan, Vegetarians, food faddists or those consuming a non-traditional diet * Fruit consumption ≥ 2 cups/day * Regular consumption of strawberries (2-3 cups/week) * Vegetable consumption ≥ 3 cups/day for females * Fatty Fish ≥ 3 times/week * Coffee/tea ≥ 3 cups/day * Dark chocolate ≥ 3 oz/day * Self-reported restriction of physical activity due to a chronic health condition * Self-reported chronic/routine high intensity exercise * Self-reported diabetes * Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg * Self-reported renal or liver disease * Self-reported heart disease, which includes cardiovascular events and stroke * Inability to properly place or wear the PAT probes or abnormal measurements on pre- screening PAT * Abnormal Metabolic or CBC panels (laboratory values outside the reference range) if determined to be clinically significant by the study physician. * Self-reported cancer within past 5 years * Self-reported malabsorption * Currently taking prescription drugs or supplements. * Use of multi-vitamin and mineral other than a general formula of vitamins and minerals that meet the RDA * Not willing to stop any supplement use, including herbal, plant or botanical, fish oil, oil supplements a month prior to study enrollment. * Indications of substance or alcohol abuse within the last 3 years * Screening LDL ≥ 190 mg/dl for those who have 0-1 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol (i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\]. * Screening LDL ≥ 160 mg/dl for those who have 2 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol \[i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\]. (using NCEP calculator http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp); * Screening LDL ≥ 130 mg/dl for those who have 2 major risk factors apart from LDL cholesterol \[i.e. family history of premature coronary artery disease (male first degree relative \< 55 years; CHD in female first degree relative \< 65 years), cigarette smoker, HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL\], and a Framingham 10-year Risk Score 10-20% (using NCEP calculator http://cvdrisk.nhlbi.nih.gov/calculator.asp). * Current enrollee in a clinical research study.