Visit 1
* Sign an informed consent.
* Complete a brief questionnaire about demographics (age, gender, and race), eating habits, physical activity level, and medical history (known allergies, and history of dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, or arthritis)
* Will be directed to fast for 8 hours prior to Visit 2. Visit 2
* Be randomized into either Group 1 or Group 2. One group will eat the beef burger first and the other group will eat the vegetarian burger first.
* Fill out a questionnaire on number of hours slept and current stress level.
* Take a finger prick test (tiny drop of blood) to determine baseline measurements for serum lipids, glucose, and hs-CRP levels.
* Consume either a beef burger or vegetarian burger.
* Afterwards, remain in Nichol Hall, Room A112, for 2 hours (may study, watch a movie, etc.).
* May not consume anything except for water.
* After 30 min, 60 min, 120 min, finger prick tests will be used to measure post-consumption serum lipids, glucose, and hs-CRP levels.
* Will be asked to try and identify burger consumed and rate the taste of the burger.
* Will be directed to fast for 8 hours prior to Visit 3. Visit 3
* Repeat the same procedure as Visit 2. However, this time the burgers will be switched.
