By-Products from Plant Foods are Sources of Dietary Fibre and Antioxidants

A healthy diet: Mediterranean dietary pattern based on dietary fibre and bioactive compoundsMediterranean Diet was declared by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, offering important benefits for the health, quality of life and well-being of the communities.The www.intechopen.com Phytochemicals -Bioactivities and Impact on Health 96Mediterranean Diet offers a nutritional model enriched by diverse cultures which over centuries has essentially maintained the same food structure and the same proportions: olive oil, fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and derivatives, fish and to a lesser extent, nuts, dairy products and meat.There is also a moderate consumption of wine, coffee and tea during meals while respecting religious rules and beliefs.Mediterranean Diet is not just a diet (mixture of food), it means a lifestyle because it also implies the way to prepare food and how foods are consumed around the same table.To eat in the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern is a moment of social meeting that complies with several functions: social, cultural and nutritional.The recognition of dietary qualities, and the positive impact on the health of the people who follow this dietary pattern, indicates the model of healthy diet we must try to encourage (UNESCO, 2010). How to referenceIn order to correctly reference this scholarly work, feel free to copy and paste the following: