Inclusion Criteria:

• Must present at least 3 of the following 5 cardiometabolic risk factors
• * Waist circumference ≥88 cm
• * Fasting glucose between 100-125 mg/dL or HbA1c between 5.7-6.4%.
• * Blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg
• * Triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL
• * HDL \<50 mg/dL
• The following are also inclusion criteria's:
• * Women aged 45-79 years old
• * Body mass index ≤ 39.9 kg/m2
• * Sedentary (defined as \< 120 min/week of exercise)
• * Abstain from any dietary supplements with vascular effects for one month prior to the beginning of the study and until participation in study has terminated.

Exclusion Criteria:

• * \< 45 and \> 79 years of age
• * Use of medications and/or any supplements that may affect outcome variables (such as arginine-containing supplements, nitroglycerin, statin drugs, biguanides, insulin, beta blockers, statins, verapamil)
• * Systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg
• * BMI \> 40 kg/m2
• * Recent changes in medication (3 months)
• * Current smoking any tobacco use
• * Cardiovascular disease, diabetes (Type 1 or 2), and other metabolic or chronic diseases
• * More than 7 alcoholic drinks/week of consumption