 2. Secondary objectives are: 1to assess the effects of consuming daily for 8 weeks chronic, Part 2 a beverage rich in fruit polyphenols compared to an energy and macro-micro- nutrient matched control beverage on fasting glucose, insulin, lipids and markers of oxidative stress; and 2 to assess the effects of these beverages on meal-related changes in metabolic and oxidative stress measures after 8 weeks daily consumption. 