Despite being highly active Mike Berland struggled with his weight for nearly 30 years - gaining one to two pounds each year steadily growing from 192 to 236 pounds. He was losing hope until he met nutrition specialist Dr Laura Lefkowitz. She taught him about his condition: metabolic syndrome an energy utilisation and storage disorder that is affecting Westerners at an alarming rate. Berland also worked with Gale Bernhardt an elite Olympic triathlon coach. Together they have unlocked the secrets to handling metabolic syndrome and burning fat.