The 5 2 1 0 diet summarizes guidelines for quantities of fruits and vegetables and the amounts of screen time, physical activity and sugary drinks that are recommended for a healthy diet.
This is lesson 1 in our Diet & Exercise series. In this medical Spanish lesson, you’ll learn how to talk through the 5 2 1 0 diet in Spanish and give specific suggestions for each recommendation.
Vocabulario útil de la lección:
Actividades:
Creative activities: las actividades creativas
Do a puzzle: hacer/armar un rompecabezas
Family activity: la actividad familiar
Go on a hike: hacer una caminata
Go to the library: ir a la biblioteca
Jump rope: brincar / saltar la cuerda
Physical activity: la actividad física
Play board games: jugar a juegos de mesa
Play Frisbee: jugar al Frisbee
Play tag: jugar a corretearse
Read a book: leer un libro
Ride a bike: montar en bicicleta
Take the kids to the park: llevar a los niños al parque
Video games: los videojuegos
Walk together: caminar juntos
Watch tv: ver la tele “vea”
Comidas y bebidas:
Calories: las calorías
Chopped: picado(a)
Cup: la taza
Drinks: las bebidas
Fresh: fresco(a)
Fruits: las frutas
Juices: los jugos
Leafy greens: los vegetales de hoja verde
Palm of your hand: la palma de la mano
Raw: crudo(a)
Serving: la porción
Snacks: las meriendas
Sodas: los refrescos
Sports drinks: las bebidas para deportistas
Sugary drinks: las bebidas azucaradas
Vegetables: las verduras, los vegetales
Verbos:
Add: agregar “agregue”
Dance: bailar “baile”
Eat: comer “coma”
Engage, participate: participar “participe”
Jog: trotar “trote”
Limit: limitar “limite”
Maintain a healthy weight: mantener “mantenga” un peso saludable
Play a sport: jugar “juegue” un deporte
Play: jugar “juegue”
Play with your pet: jugar “juegue” con su mascota
Prepare: preparar “prepare”
Run: correr “corra”
Take the stairs: use la escaleras
Turn on music: poner “ponga” la música
Walk: caminar “camine”
Estudie el vocabulario con esta actividad Quizlet:
Para conversar con su compañero:
Step 1: brainstorm
- The names of some great example foods
- The names of activities that can replace screen time and include physical activity
Step 2: Practice explaining the 5-2-1-0 diet to your partner.
Other posts in this Diet & Exercise series:

How to talk about Diet and Exercise in Spanish

5 2 1 0 Diet in Spanish

My Plate in Spanish – Mi Plato

Suggestions for healthy cooking and eating in Spanish

Discussing physical activity in Spanish

Discussing the Heart Healthy Diet in Spanish
