Read up on Syndrome X...by Dr. Gerald Raven. If you have high insulin, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and are overweight, ..might just have it. There is a lot of converging research, some of right out there in plain sight...that refined carbs are the problem, along with trans fats. Read books by Dr. Mary Enig about the fat situation. SOme are very very bad...the trans fats..some are generally thought to be good, and some, particularly the saturated ones, are debated. There is research that shows the problem is not with saturated fats, but with mixing them with trans fats and refined carbs in the research. Protein power will get into this. Whatever you do, ask them to check your insulin levels. This will give you an idea of your insulin resistance when combined with your blood sugar readings. This is all related. Naturally you shouldn't believe this just because I put it on the internet but it will give you a place to start. Drink plenty of water. mg