Fiber Soda on Postprandial Risk Factors

Inclusion Criteria: * You are 18-50 years old * BMI is between 18.5-35.0 kg/m2 - this BMI requirement is due to our research aims. * You are not pregnant or expecting to become pregnant (females only). * You are not postmenopausal (females only). * You have not been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes) * You have not been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease). * You do not regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs (more than 2x week) or are able to temporarily suspend use of anti-inflammatory drugs. * You do not use lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., statins), glucose-lowering drugs (e.g., metformin) tobacco products, or any illicit drugs. * You do not have a pacemaker. * You do not have dietary restrictions prohibiting you from eating the provided meal (e.g., food allergies/intolerance to beef or sweet potato). * You have not used antibiotics or probiotics in the last month (probiotic containing foods like yogurt are allowed). * You do not use weight-loss medications (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy) * You have not had any surgery that alters the stomach/gastrointestinal tract (e.g., gastric sleeve, gastric bypass). Exclusion Criteria: * You are not 18-50 years old. * Your BMI is \<18.5 or \> 35.0 kg/m2 - this BMI requirement is due to our research aims * You are pregnant or expecting to become pregnant (females only). * You are postmenopausal (females only). * You have been diagnosed with a cardiometabolic condition (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes) * You have been diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease). * You regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs (more than 2x week) or are unable to temporarily suspend use of anti-inflammatory drugs. * You use lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., statins), glucose-lowering drugs (e.g., metformin) tobacco products, or any illicit drugs * You have a pacemaker. * You do have dietary restrictions prohibiting you from eating the provided meal (e.g., food allergies/intolerance to beef or sweet potato). * You have used antibiotics or probiotics in the last month. * You use weight-loss medications (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy). * You have had a surgery that alters the stomach/gastrointestinal tract (e.g., gastric sleeve, gastric bypass).