The 5 2 1 0 diet in Spanish helps you easily talk through the number of fruits & vegetables, screen time, activity, and sugary drinks that are healthy to consume on a daily basis.
Here is the 5 2 1 0 Diet lesson I taught to the Facebook group:
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The recommendation is:
| Recommendation | Meaning |
| 5: Porciones de frutas y verduras | 5 Portions of Fruits and Vegetables |
| 2: Menos de 2 horas con la pantalla por día | Less than 2 hours of screen time a day |
| 1: Una hora al día de juegos activos / actividad física | One hour of active play |
| 0: Bebidas azucaradas – beba más agua | Sugary drinks – Drink more water! |
5 Porciones de frutas y verduras
| Recommendation | Meaning |
| Las vitaminas y minerales ayudan a los niños a: – Crecer fuertes  – Fortalecer el sistema inmune – Mantener un peso saludable | Vitamins and minerals help children to: – Grow strong – Strengthen their immune system – Maintain a healthy weight |
| 100% jugo no es un sustituto para las frutas y verduras frescas | 100% juice is not a substitute for fresh fruits and vegetables |
| Verduras y frutas enlatadas: – Altas en azúcar – Altas en sodio | Canned Fruits and Vegetables: – High in Sugar – High in Sodium |
| Fresca vs. Cruda: – Fresca : No enlatadas ni congeladas – Cruda : No cocinada | Fresh Vs. Raw: – Fresh: Not canned nor frozen – Raw: Not cooked |
| Ensalada vs. Ensalada verde: – Ensalada : Cualquier tipo de ensalada– Ensalada verde : Con verduras crudas | Salad vs. Green Salad: – Salad: Any type of salad – Green Salad: Fresh vegetable salad. |
| Vocabulario: – Agregar – Rallar : Ralladas – Picar : Picadas – Merienda | Vocabulary: – Add – Shred: Shredded – Chop: Chopped – Snack |
Note: Be careful with the verbs “rayar” y “rallar” because their meanings are totally different:
- Rayar: To underline / To draw lines or stripes
- Rallar: To grind something by rubbing it against the shredder.
Menos de 2 horas con la pantalla por día
| Recommendation | Meaning |
| “Pantalla” incluye: – Televisión – Computadora – Videojuegos – Otros aparatos móviles | “Screen” includes: – Television – Computer – Video Games – Any other kind of mobile devices |
| Más de 2 horas contribuye al sobrepeso: – Contribuir | More than 2 hours contribute to overweight: – To contribute |
| Ver tele aumenta la cantidad (de alimentos) que come: – Aumentar | Watching TV increases the amount (of food) you eat: – To increase |
1 hora al día de juegos activos
| Recommendation | Meaning |
| Jugar deportes: – Jugar la anda / la roña / la lleva – Saltar la cuerda – Jugar en el parque – Jugar afuera – Jugar adentro | To play sports: – To play Tag – To jump the rope – To play in the park – To play outside – To play inside |
| Fortalece los huesos y músculos: – Huesos – Músculos | Strengthens bones and muscles: – Bones – Muscles |
| Ayuda a controlar el peso | Helps control weight |
| Baja el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes: – Riesgo de – Desarrollar | Lowers the risk of developing diabetes: – Risk of – To develop |
| Baja el estrés: – Pone una sonrisa | Lower Stress: – Makes you smile |
0 Bebidas azucaradas – beba más agua
| Recommendation | Meaning |
| “Bebidas azucaradas” incluye: – Refrescos y sodas – Aguas – Naturales – Jugos – Tés – Otras bebidas embotelladas / envasadas | “Sugared drinks” includes: – Sodas, pops, etc. – Aguas and naturales could be a fresh fruit juice but full of sugar. – Juices – Teas – Other bottled / packed drinks |
Study 5 2 1 0 Diet vocabulary in Spanish with these flashcards
Karen’s Perpective
Debido a que el español es un idioma flexible y varía de región en región, es importante conocer algunos sinónimos para que puedas comunicarte efectivamente con tus pacientes hispanos:
- Soft drink (soda pop): gaseosa
, refresco, fresco, soda, cola o mencionando directamente la marca. - Aguas o naturales: jugos naturales, zumos naturales , bebidas naturales.
- Tag (the game): La ere, la lleva, el pillapilla , jugar a pillar, jugar a corretearse .
- Jugar deportes: hacer deportes, practicar deportes.
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