AGEs- Advanced Glycation End Products are not just biochemical footnotes. They are molecular landmines. Formed when sugars bind to proteins and fats during high-heat cooking, AGEs embed into your tissues, stiffen your cell membranes, inflame your endothelium, and derail mitochondrial function at the root. They cross-link collagen, accelerate wrinkling, impair insulin signaling, and even hijack your brain’s energy metabolism. In short? They age you from the inside out. And they don’t care if your