Health and fitness vocabulary lets you navigate gyms, pharmacies, and wellness conversations. Exercise: sporten (to exercise/do sport), trainen (to train), de sportschool (gym), hardlopen (running), zwemmen (swimming), fietsen (cycling), yoga (yoga), krachttraining (strength training), de warming-up (warm-up), stretchen (to stretch), afvallen (to lose weight), aankomen (to gain weight).
Nutrition vocabulary: gezond eten (healthy eating), de calorie (calorie), de voedingsstof (nutrient), de eiwit (protein), het koolhydraat (carbohydrate), het vet (fat), de vezel (fibre), vegetarisch (vegetarian), veganistisch (vegan), glutenvrij (gluten-free), lactosevrij (lactose-free), biologisch (organic). Dutch supermarkets are well-stocked with health-conscious options and clearly labeled.
At the pharmacy: de apotheek (pharmacy), het medicijn (medicine), het pijnstiller (painkiller), de tablet (tablet), de zalf (ointment), het verband (bandage), zonder recept (without prescription/over-the-counter), op recept (on prescription). Useful phrase: “Heeft u iets tegen hoofdpijn?” (Do you have something for a headache?). Dutch pharmacists (apothekers) are highly knowledgeable and will advise you on appropriate treatments — in Dutch or English.