A Varied Diet
When discussing healthy eating habits, you will often talk about the diet (kosten). A common recommendation is to make sure your meals are varied (varieret).
| A varied diet is good for the body. | En varieret kost er god for kroppen. |
| Why do you not eat a more varied diet? | Hvorfor spiser du ikke en mere varieret kost? |
Calories and Muscles
Depending on your health goals, you might be keeping track of the calories (kalorier) you eat or focusing on building up your muscles (muskler).
| How many calories are there in the apple? | Hvor mange kalorier er der i æblet? |
| The mother sits and counts every calorie. | Moren sidder og tæller hver kalorie. |
| The strong woman has large muscles. | Den stærke kvinde har store muskler. |
Protein and Carbohydrates
To plan a diet effectively, you need to know the terms for macronutrients, such as protein (proteinet) and carbohydrates (kulhydratet). Notice how similar these are to their English equivalents!
| You must eat protein to build muscles. | Du skal spise protein for at bygge muskler. |
| You get both carbohydrates and protein for lunch. | Du får både kulhydrater og protein til frokost. |
Vitamins and Minerals
A balanced lifestyle also means paying attention to micronutrients. The Danish words for vitamins (vitaminer) and minerals (mineraler) are very easy to recognize.
| She stands and reads about vitamins and minerals at the pharmacy. | Hun står og læser om vitaminer og mineraler på apoteket. |
| There are both vitamins and minerals in the vegetables. | Der er både vitaminer og mineraler i grøntsagerne. |
Nutrition
Finally, you can describe your dietary choices by discussing overall nutrition (ernæringen) and seeking out food that is highly nutritious (nærende).
| The doctor says that nutrition is very important. | Lægen siger at ernæring er meget vigtig. |
| We read about nutrition and nutritious food. | Vi læser om ernæring og nærende mad. |
| The soup is both warm and very nutritious. | Suppen er både varm og meget nærende. |
