Health and Fitness

Personal Health and Fitness

  • El deporte (sport) is a crucial aspect of everyday life in Spanish-speaking countries. Ensure you know vocabulary for a range of sports.
  • Terms like hacer ejercicio (to exercise), mantenerse en forma (to stay in shape), and llevar una vida sana (lead a healthy life) are important for discussing personal fitness.
  • Knowing how to express the frequency of exercise is key, like dos veces a la semana (twice a week) or todos los días (every day).
  • Be familiar with phrases about diet such as comer saludablemente (to eat healthily) and una dieta equilibrada (a balanced diet).

Health Issues

  • Expand your vocabulary with terms related to health issues like la obesidad (obesity), el estrés (stress), and el tabaquismo (smoking).
  • Know how to express health advice, e.g., deberías hacer más ejercicio (you should do more exercise).
  • Be prepared to discuss public health issues in Spanish-speaking countries.

Healthy Choices

  • Understand how to express actions for healthier lifestyle, such as dejar de fumar (to quit smoking) or dormir ocho horas al día (sleep eight hours a day).
  • Learn phrases around making healthy choices, for instance elegir opciones saludables (choose healthy options).
  • Include verbs like decidir (to decide), intentar (to try), and preferir (to prefer).

Benefits of Exercise

  • Know how to describe physical benefits like bajar de peso (to lose weight), mejorar la salud del corazón (improve heart health), and aumentar la energía (increase energy).
  • Mental benefits can include reducir el estrés (reduce stress) and mejorar el humor (improve mood).

Food and Diet

  • Expand your vocabulary around types of food, including las frutas (fruits), las verduras (vegetables), la carne (meat), and los lácteos (dairy).
  • Important phrases include comer una variedad de alimentos (eat a variety of foods) and evitar comida rápida (avoid fast food).
  • Learn how to discuss dietary requirements and choices, such as sin gluten (gluten-free), vegetariano (vegetarian), and vegano (vegan).

Engage in frequent practice of these terms, phrases, and concepts to become comfortable using them and equip yourself for a variety of question styles you may encounter.