The Basics of Nutrition
Building good eating habits starts with understanding your diet. When discussing general nutrition (nutriția) in Romanian, you can use the phrase după părerea mea to express "in my opinion."
| In my opinion, healthy nutrition prevents illness. | După părerea mea, nutriția sănătoasă previne boala. |
| I had an excellent book about sports nutrition. | Aveam o carte excelentă despre nutriția sportivă. |
Macronutrients
A balanced diet requires the right mix of macronutrients. You will often talk about getting enough protein (proteina), managing your carbohydrates (carbohidratul), and eating healthy natural fat (grăsimea). Notice that carbohidrat is a masculine noun, while proteină and grăsime are feminine.
| The man wanted to consume proteins from fish instead of sweet carbohydrates. | Bărbatul voia să consume proteine din pește în loc de carbohidrați dulci. |
| In my opinion, natural fat is necessary. | După părerea mea, grăsimea naturală este necesară. |
| Carbohydrates offer you the energy that you need. | Carbohidrații îți oferă energia de care ai nevoie. |
Vitamins and Supplements
To ensure you get all the essential nutrients (nutrientul) your body needs, you might focus on foods rich in vitamins (vitamina) and minerals (mineralul). When diet isn't enough, people often add a dietary supplement (suplimentul).
| She takes a vitamin daily instead of drinking juice. | Ea ia o vitamină zilnic în loc să bea suc. |
| That supplement contains protein, but it doesn't contain fat. | Acel supliment conține proteine, dar nu conține grăsimi. |
| Still water has important minerals instead of calories from sweet juice. | Apa plată are minerale importante în loc de caloriile din sucul dulce. |
Digestion and Calories
Your body has to process and digest (a digera) food to use its energy. While some people focus on eating whole foods, others prefer to track their intake by counting calories (caloria).
| The body digests nutrients and minerals easily. | Corpul digeră ușor nutrienții și mineralele. |
| The woman didn't want to count every calorie in the dessert. | Femeia nu voia să numere fiecare calorie din desert. |