Dear Dietitian: Metabolic syndrome

Dear Dietitian,

My husband has just been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. We are both overwhelmed and need advice about what to do.

Signed,

Beth

Dear Beth,

A new diagnosis can often be frightening and overwhelming. Once we have a better understanding of the condition, things seem more manageable, and we begin to have direction. This may take a little time.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heal...