Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in long-term vegetarians

This post includes a synopsis of a study published in the European journal of nutrition ISSN 1436-6207 2001, vol. 40, no6, pp. 275-281 and a recipe for kifta.

Study title and authors:
Plasma levels of advanced glycation end products in healthy, long-term vegetarians and subjects on a western mixed diet
SEBEKOVA Katarina (1) ; KRAJCOVICOVA-KUDLACKOVA Marica (1) ; SCHINZEL Reinhard (2) ; FAIST Veronika (3) ; KLVANOVA Jana (1) ; HEIDLAND August (4) ;                                    Books:

(1) Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Limbová 14, 83301 Bratislava, SLOVAQUIE

(2) Institute of Physiological Chemistry II, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, ALLEMAGNE

(3) Institute for Human Nutrition and Food Science, University of Kiel, ALLEMAGNE
(4) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Würzburg, ALLEMAGNE

This paper can be accessed at: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14158061
 
This study gives evidence that a vegetarian diet contributes to a rise in advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
 
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may play an important adverse role in process of atherosclerosis, diabetes, aging and chronic renal failure, see here and Alzheimer disease see here

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Recipe of the day

Kifta

Ingredients:                                                                                                          

2 pounds finely ground lamb meat                                                                 Food Mall: Lamb Meat 

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 tsp. pepper and allspice

1 cup parsley, finely chopped

1/2 cup lemon juice

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients except parsley and lemon juice thoroughly, use a meat grinder if you have one.

To barbecue: Take portions of meat and mold on skewers, making sure it is held firmly.

To broil: Take portions of meat and mold into rolls, lengthwise, 3 inches long. Place on a broiling pan and broil in a preheated oven at 500F. When brown on one side, broil for a few minutes on the other side.

Serve hot, sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with parsley.