MARINADE MEATS TO LESSEN AGEs

Following up on the last post about AGEs: Research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests marinating meats such as beef, pork and chicken in a lemon juice or vinegar-based marinade for an hour lowers their AGEs by up to 63%. This is important because AGEs form when high protein foods are cooked at high temperatures. According to the researchers the acidic ingredients blunt the chemical reaction that creates AGEs. Another good idea is to add oregano and garlic to marinades as both herbs have the ability to inhibit the formation of AGEs. 

PS - I recently posted a recipe on my diabetic blog that has a recipe for a marinade that helps cut down on AGEs. It is titled Grilled Oregano-Dijon Chicken, if you are interested in checking it out.