Ray had the usual protuberant belly overhanging his beltline of someone who was over-reliant on processed starches, particularly wheat and other foods that raise blood sugar.

After all, he ran a sandwich bakery. He sheepishly admitted that he ate the products of his own production line every day while at work, even bringing a few sandwiches home.

At 5 ft 10 inches, 201 lbs, he wasn't terribly overweight, but all the excess was in his beltline. That in itself is a problem. He had the cholesterol...