{"id":43186,"date":"2026-04-06T21:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43186"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:03:01","slug":"how-eating-sugar-can-caramelize-the-inside-of-your-body-and-speed-up-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43186","title":{"rendered":"How eating sugar can ‘caramelize’ the inside of your body and speed up aging"},"content":{"rendered":"


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AGE before beauty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest hyperfixation among longevity experts<\/a> appears to be Advanced Glycation End products (conveniently abbreviated as AGEs), the result of a chemical reaction between proteins and sugars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just as a chef caramelizes onions in a pan, new science shows that sugars are \u201ccaramelizing\u201d our insides, prematurely aging us and potentially contributing to a host of health complications \u2014 from cognitive decline to cardiovascular deterioration and even increased cancer risk.<\/p>\n