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W
hen it comes to health, many
people are aware of the major
do’s and don’ts of maintaining a
healthy lifestyle and diet. However, people
often focus on their cholesterol, blood
pressure and body mass index (BMI) and
overlook another key medical marker: ad-
vanced glycation endproducts (AGEs).
AGEs are harmful compounds in the body
that accelerate the aging
process and are linked to
many of the top health con-
cerns people face today.
AGEs develop in the
body or are ingested through
certain foods, including
b r o w n e d , s u g a r y a n d
processed foods. When peo-
ple consume too many of
these foods, higher than nor-
mal levels of AGEs build up in their tis-
sue. This accumulation accelerates the
aging process from the inside out. Slowing
the progression of AGEs is vital to living a
long, healthy life.
In an effort to educate the public about
AGEs, the A.G.E. Foundation, a global
nonprofit organization, is unveiling the
findings of its United States survey on the
effect of eating habits and cooking meth-
ods on aging.
The impact of eating habits and cooking
methods on aging
Seventy-six percent of Americans know
that eating and preparing processed food
can accelerate aging, according to the sur-
vey. Thirty-two percent cited the manner
in which they prepare food as having an
impact on aging, while just 11 percent in-
dicated cooking food at high temperatures
affected aging.
As temperatures warm up and outdoor
cooking season begins, people fire up the
grill with limited awareness of the way to
reduce AGEs. The survey showed that six
in 10 people prefer grilling their meat over
oven-roasting (23 percent), stir-frying (9
percent), steaming (3 per-
cent) and poaching (1 per-
cent).
“It is important for peo-
ple to limit the amount of
barbecued, sauteed or even
toasted food,” says Dr.
Michelle Davenport, a
board member with the
A.G.E. Foundation. “We’ve
found that the higher the
temperature you cook something, the high-
er the AGE level – and excessive AGEs
cause our bodies to age prematurely.”
The survey also showed that when peo-
ple are eating processed, fried or sugary
foods, 81 percent are more concerned with
the impact on their weight compared with
58 percent who are more concerned about
the effect on their internal organs.
Controlling your AGEs
The key to lowering AGEs is to reduce
heat, extend cooking time and incorporate
more water and acid into your food prepa-
ration. Water-based cooking methods (i.e.,
steaming, poaching) dramatically reduce
AGEs. When queried about healthy ways
to prepare meats for grilling, herb and oil
ranked the highest (34 percent), followed
by “straight to the grill” at 21 percent.
Only 17 percent of respondents knew that
adding an acid-based marinade was the
best cooking method to reduce AGEs.
“Adding a marinade in the form of lemon,
lime or vinegar can cut AGEs by 50 per-
cent,” Davenport said.
Avoiding foods high in AGEs and opt-
ing for brightly colored fruits and vegeta-
bles, as well as whole grains low in AGEs,
is also recommended. Opt for foods that
include iridoids, which are healthy ele-
ments produced in plants and found in cer-
tain fruits and vegetables like noni, blue-
berries, olive leaves and Cornelian cher-
ries.
In addition to eating a healthy, fresh
diet and preparing low-AGE level foods,
it’s important to quit smoking, exercise
regularly, get enough sleep and control
stress levels to achieve an AGE-less
lifestyle.
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Are your food and cooking choices
accelerating the aging process?
“It is important for people
to limit the amount of barbe-
cued, sauteed or even toast-
ed food. We’ve found that
the higher the temperature
you cook something, the
higher the AGE level – and
excessive AGEs cause our
bodies to age prematurely. ”
‘AGEs’ develop in the body or are ingested through certain foods and can be harmful
