{"id":3143,"date":"2018-04-02T18:01:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T18:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:42:22","slug":"staying-fit-and-healthy-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/staying-fit-and-healthy-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Fit and Healthy in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a1Bienvenidos todos! Este semestre estoy en Espa\u00f1a en Ciudad Real, una ciudad que est\u00e1 cerca de Madrid. En este blog voy a hablar sobre el tema de la salud y el bienestar. Hay muchas cosas que son distintas aqu\u00ed en Espa\u00f1a en comparaci\u00f3n con las del Reino Unido, por ejemplo, el modo de vida es diferente. Lo que me di cuenta cuando llegu\u00e9 a Espa\u00f1a fue la manera diferente en la que la gente espa\u00f1ola come, hace ejercicio y vive en general. Ante todo tenemos que mencionar que la comida es much\u00edsimo m\u00e1s sana en Espa\u00f1a quiz\u00e1s porqu\u00e9 la comida saludable est\u00e1 disponible m\u00e1s f\u00e1cilmente que en el Reino Unido. Los productos agr\u00edcolas como frutas, verduras, pescado y carne tambi\u00e9n en los supermercados son much\u00edsimo m\u00e1s frescos, y los platos en general tienen m\u00e1s ingredientes frescos y nutritivos. Creo que la dieta mediterr\u00e1nea, que se dice que es la dieta m\u00e1s sana del mundo, es muy \u00fatil para mantenerse saludable. Esta dieta incluye alimentos como aceite de oliva, tomate, ajo, pescado y jam\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

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Paella is a typical dish in Spain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Exploring and just generally being a tourist can be good for your fitness! I had a lovely time discovering what Malaga had to offer during the Easter break, walking a few miles every day and visiting the Alcazaba de M\u00e1laga which was quite the climb!<\/p>\n

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Teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que seg\u00fan mi juicio el estilo de vida en Espa\u00f1a es m\u00e1s sano en algunos aspectos, hay que reconocer que hacer ejercicio, y el bienestar en general es una parte de la vida cotidiana, por ejemplo, he observado que aunque hay menos gimnasios aqu\u00ed en Ciudad Real, la gente tiene el ejercicio como rutina participando en deportes y andando.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been to Spain before, you may already know that opening hours of businesses are quite different to what we\u2019re used to. We are quite lucky that in the UK, on the whole, if you go into a shop or bank between 9am-5pm it is very likely that it will be open.\u00a0Meanwhile, in Spain it\u00a0is important to be aware that a lot of shops either close at around 2pm or close to have a break for a couple of hours and re-open at around 4\/5pm (in smaller towns and cities at least- you might have better luck in somewhere like Madrid!) This is by no means a bad thing; it\u2019s just good to keep in mind! In fact, I think this well reflects the way Spain prioritises health; it\u2019s important to have a good break when you have a job.<\/p>\n

Lo que es muy interesante es la distinta cultura que gira en torno al alcohol. No se puede negar que en el Reino Unido, la cultura de los excesos alcoh\u00f3licos es un gran problema, sin embargo, hay que decir que en general el punto de vista hacia la bebida de alcohol en Espa\u00f1a es m\u00e1s sano. La gente bebe con m\u00e1s moderaci\u00f3n, bebiendo alcohol con la comida y no excesivamente. La cultura del alcohol existe en Espa\u00f1a, particularmente entre los estudiantes, pero no en la medida en la que existe en el Reino Unido.<\/p>\n

Finally, I think it\u2019s important to mention a little bit about the healthcare system in Spain. First of all, it is considered to be one of\u00a0the best in the world and it is a universal healthcare system, meaning it gives health care and financial protection to all Spanish citizens, and sometimes non-citizens. This is why, as British citizens, it is imperative to apply for an EHIC card and bring it along with you during your trip, ensuring that it\u2019s valid for the whole duration in case you end up making a trip to the hospital! I\u2019ll leave a link to the website where you can apply here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/NHSEngland\/Healthcareabroad\/EHIC\/Pages\/about-the-ehic.aspx<\/p>\n

\u00a1Muchas gracias y hasta la pr\u00f3xima vez!<\/p>\n

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Un poco de vocabulario<\/u><\/p>\n

Bienvenido- Welcome<\/p>\n

La Salud- Health<\/p>\n

El bienestar- Wellbeing<\/p>\n

Hacer ejercicio- Exercise<\/p>\n

Darse cuenta- To notice (present tense= yo me doy cuenta)<\/p>\n

La manera- The way<\/p>\n

La comida sana\/saludable- Healthy food\/meal<\/p>\n

Disponible- Available<\/p>\n

El Reino Unido- The United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Los productos agr\u00edcolas- Produce<\/p>\n

Fresco\/a- Fresh<\/p>\n

La dieta mediterr\u00e1nea-The Mediterranean diet<\/p>\n

Mantenerse- To maintain, keep to, stick to<\/p>\n

Teniendo en cuenta que- Keeping in mind that<\/p>\n

Cotidiana- Daily, everyday (adj.)<\/p>\n

Estilo de vida -Lifestyle<\/p>\n

Los excesos alcoh\u00f3licos\/ el botell\u00f3n= Binge drinking<\/p>\n

Nutritivo \u2013 Nutritious<\/p>\n

Tabaquismo\/Fumar- Smoking<\/p>\n

Sano\/a o saludable- Healthy<\/p>\n

En lugar de- Instead of<\/p>\n

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