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Advanced Glycation End Products

April 8th, 2010 4 comments

What are Advanced Glycation End Products? Are they good or bad for you? Are they found in food? Should we eat them or avoid them? Are they made in our body?

The short answer is Advanced Gycation End Products (AGEs) are found in various foods, such as roasted meats. The tasty brown caramelized edges are especially high in AGEs. We should try to limit the amount of AGEs we eat, because they are not good for our health. AGEs are even formed in our bodies, especially in diabetics.  Read more…