 Men and women with elevated waist circumference aged between 18-75 yrs will be recruited from the Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada area to participate in a two arm crossover, randomized study; each treatment period will be 4 weeks in length, with a 4 week washout period separating each treatment. Participants will be randomized to consume either i almonds, or ii a breakfastsnack bar at 15 of energy. Each of the treatment products will contain equal levels of calories. 