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Glycation

Aging Process

The process of advanced glycation end product (AGE) formation

Risk Factors

Foods and compounds that may contribute to Glycation.

  • Sugar

    Sugars form AGEs (advanced glycation end products) that bridge association and causality with aging and metabolic diseases

    Source: How We Age

  • Fructose

    Fructose should be more controlled in food because it is 10 times more reactive than glucose for glycation

    Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Sources

  • How Not to Age
  • How We Age
  • Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity