The long-term goal of the larger research project of which this is a part is to disseminate an affordable and effective intervention adaptable to a variety of healthcare settings for fostering healthful physical activity and dietary habits, thereby reducing the burden of related chronic diseases on affected individuals and society. The short-term objective of the proposed research is to test the feasibility of a habit-focused intervention in a sample of 80 African American adults ages 40 and older with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The overarching hypothesis is that a habit-focused approach will be feasible to implement and acceptable to intervention recipients. Rooted in habit theory and informed by the information-motivation-behavioral (IBM) model, the brief 8-week intervention consists of one face-to-face consultation, four bi-weekly individual tele-coaching sessions, and the use of ambulatory momentary assessments (via a smartphone application) to support the development of healthy dietary intake and physical activity habits and improve key health outcomes. The two specific aims of the study are: