Metabolic syndrome is not a disease, it’s a health condition comprising a group of health problems like raised triglycerides, elevated blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and fatty liver, which when present, increases the risk of developing a heart attack and brain stroke increase All these conditions can be controlled by simple lifestyle changes like: Staying active, exercising regularly, controlling weight gain, not smoking and bringing dietary changes such as – cutting down on sugars and salts, not consuming processed food, eating a well-balanced diet with more protein, good fats, and less carbohydrates.