Learn Medical Spanish – Explaining the 5 2 1 0 Diet in Spanish

The 5 2 1 0 diet in Spanish helps you easily talk through the amount of fruits & vegetables, screen time, activity, and sugary drinks that are healthy to consume on a daily basis.

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The recommendation is:

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

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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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