12 – The Mediterranean Diet and the Contribution and Role of Alcohol

摘要: This chapter describes the Mediterranean diet and role contribution of alcohol. refers to traditional dietary patterns found in areas Mediterranean. type provides evidence about benefits a pattern on overall mortality Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) southern European countries. Moderate wine consumption is habit associated with both current patterns. amounts alcohol clearly reduce risk CHD. Although results epidemiological studies are not conclusive, incidence rates from CHD lower countries where alcoholic beverage preference. Besides protective effects at moderate doses, contains phenolic compounds antioxidant properties. Wine usually consumed meals countries—this implies that an extra source antioxidants besides those ingested diet. In lifestyle, taken savored shared family friends, rest after meal aid digestion. These lifestyle habits act as social cohesion factor contributing avoidance psychosocial stress which known be for development.