Participants were randomly assigned to consume strawberry (LD-FDS, HD-FDS) and calorie- and fiber-matched control (LD-C, HD-C) beverages for 12 wk. All participants were required to make 3 visits/wk to their study site (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) to ensure compliance by supervised consumption on these days. Participants were instructed to keep the beverage refrigerated, to avoid exposing it to direct heat or light, and to avoid consuming it within 2–3 h after any snack, lunch, or dinner because other foods might interfere with the absorption of the strawberry bioactive compounds. Participants were asked to return any unconsumed strawberry and control beverages.