 In the United States cardiovascular disease CVD accounts for 1 in every 2.8 deaths and is the leading cause of death among men and women 65 years or older 1. Studies have shown that the risk for cardiovascular disease is higher in individuals with the Metabolic Syndrome 2. Metabolic Syndrome MBS is defined by the Adult Treatment Panel III ATP III guidelines as a group of risk factors that includes 3 or more of the following: abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high fasting glucose 3. These factors place individuals at increased risk for the development of both cardiovascular disease CVD and diabetes mellitus 3. It is commonly held that insulin resistance is the driving force for the development of the MBS. 