Diet & Health Expressions
Lagom, sockersug, gå ner i vikt — talking about health without moralising.
Swedish health culture in one deck: lagom and allt med måtta as operating system, the weight verbs, the national sugar treaty (lördagsgodis), the state's plate (tallriksmodellen, nyckelhålet), the relapse mercy (imorgon är en ny dag), the label-reading skills — and the everyday movement doctrine: ta trapporna, kliv av en hållplats tidigare, känna till sina värden. Förebyggande kostar inget.
- 1
lagom
just the right amount
Tip: lit. no translation — the Swedish concept of the right amount, applied to food too.
- 2
allt med måtta
everything in moderation
Tip: lit. 'everything with measure'.
- 3
gå ner i vikt
to lose weight
Tip: lit. 'go down in weight'.
- 4
gå upp i vikt
to put on weight
Tip: lit. 'go up in weight'.
- 5
banta
to be on a diet
Tip: lit. 'to diet' — a verb, and a slightly dated one.
- 6
sockersug
a sugar craving
Tip: lit. 'sugar suction'.
- 7
lördagsgodis
Saturday sweets
Tip: lit. the same — the Swedish sugar containment system.
- 8
småäta
to snack between meals
Tip: lit. 'small-eat'.
- 9
äta regelbundet
to eat regular meals
Tip: lit. the same.
- 10
tallriksmodellen
a balanced plate
Tip: lit. 'the plate model' — taught in every Swedish school.
- 11
nyckelhålet
the keyhole label
Tip: lit. 'the keyhole' — the green symbol for healthier products.
- 12
fullkorn
wholegrain
Tip: lit. the same.
- 13
skippa sockret
to cut out sugar
Tip: lit. 'skip the sugar'.
- 14
falla tillbaka
to fall off the wagon
Tip: lit. 'fall back'.
- 15
imorgon är en ny dag
tomorrow is a new day
Tip: lit. the same.
- 16
snabbdieter funkar aldrig
crash diets never work
Tip: lit. the same.
- 17
det är en livsstil, inte en diet
it's a lifestyle, not a diet
Tip: lit. the same.
- 18
lyssna på kroppen
to listen to your body
Tip: lit. the same.
- 19
få tillräckligt med sömn
to get enough sleep
Tip: lit. the same.
- 20
röra på sig varje dag
to move every day
Tip: lit. 'move oneself every day'.
- 21
dagens steg
the daily steps
Tip: lit. the same — ten thousand, allegedly.
- 22
må bättre
to feel better in yourself
Tip: lit. 'feel better' — Swedish has a separate verb for wellbeing.
- 23
oombedda råd
unsolicited advice
Tip: lit. the same — the worst part of any diet.
- 24
alla har en åsikt
everyone has an opinion
Tip: lit. the same.
- 25
gör det som funkar för dig
do what works for you
Tip: lit. the same.
- 26
hälsa är mer än vikt
health is more than weight
Tip: lit. the same.
- 27
små förändringar över tid
small changes over time
Tip: lit. the same.
- 28
en balanserad tallrik
a balanced plate
Tip: lit. the same — the everyday phrasing.
- 29
halva tallriken grönsaker
half the plate vegetables
Tip: lit. the same.
- 30
en fjärdedel kolhydrater
a quarter carbohydrate
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
en fjärdedel protein
a quarter protein
Tip: lit. the same.
- 32
nyckelhålsmärkningen
the keyhole symbol
Tip: lit. the same — the green label on healthier food.
- 33
mindre socker och salt
less sugar and salt
Tip: lit. the same — the criteria.
- 34
mer fibrer och fullkorn
more fibre and wholegrain
Tip: lit. the same.
- 35
läsa näringsdeklarationen
to read the nutrition table
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
per hundra gram
per hundred grams
Tip: lit. the same — how to compare products.
- 37
en portionsstorlek som ljuger
a portion size that lies
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
dricka vatten först
to drink water first
Tip: lit. the same — before you decide you're hungry.
- 39
faktiskt äta frukost
to eat breakfast, actually
Tip: lit. the same.
- 40
gröt är det svenska svaret
porridge is the national answer
Tip: lit. the same.
- 41
en promenad efter middagen
a walk after dinner
Tip: lit. the same.
- 42
ta trapporna
to take the stairs
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
kliva av en hållplats tidigare
to get off a stop early
Tip: lit. the same.
- 44
en hälsokontroll vid femtio
a health check at fifty
Tip: lit. the same.
- 45
blodtryck och blodsocker
blood pressure and blood sugar
Tip: lit. the same.
- 46
känna till sina värden
to know your numbers
Tip: lit. the same.
- 47
förebyggande kostar inget
prevention costs nothing
Tip: lit. the same.