AGEs, or advanced glycated end-products can have a powerful (and negative) effect on your metabolic health and fertility.  And your diet is in fact the biggest contributor of AGEs in your body. Today, I'm joined by Kaylee Slater, APD at The Dietologist, to discuss what exactly AGEs are, how you can prevent the damage they cause, and dietary strategies to reduce your exposure. You can find Kaylee on Instagram at @grownutrition.au   Welcome to Fertility Friendly Food The Podcast!  I'm Stefanie, expert fertility dietitian and nutritionist, founder of The Dietologist, here to help inspire and empower you through factual nutrition information about women's and men's health, hormones and fertility & pregnancy. A virtual nutrition practice dedicated to women’s health, fertility & pregnancy, Learn more about how AGEs impact your fertility and health in this blog post. Book a session with The Dietologist team to work on optimising your chances of conceiving using effective dietary and lifestyle strategies here. Or, for a cost-effective, 100% online fertility nutrition program you can start straight away, sign up for The Waiting Game, my 30-day program designed to improve your chances of falling pregnant using effective diet and lifestyle strategies.   Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is not to be replaced by personalised medical or dietetic advice, please speak to your health care professional before making any diet or lifestyle changes. The Dietologist and its guests do not accept any liability for any harm or damages that occur from following any of the suggestions in these podcast episodes.    Save your seat in the next FREE Fertility Masterclass, '4 Fertility Diet Mistakes You're Making and What to do Instead' here (spots fill fast!): https://bit.ly/fertility-nutrition-masterclass  Download my FREE ultimate pre-conception lifestyle checklist for him and for her at: https://pages.thedietologist.com.au/checklist  Shop my range of meal plans, eBooks and cookbooks at: https://thedietologist.com.au/shop/  Website: thedietologist.com.au  Want to work one-on-one? Apply for a Complimentary Discovery Call  Instagram: @the_dietologist and @endo.dietitian   Facebook: @thedietologist and @endo.dietitian  Facebook Group: Fertility Friendly Food by The Dietologist  Twitter: @the_dietologist    Subscribe, leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts and share the podcast with your friends, family or partner!