This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English
  3. Nutrition

aliments de recharge

English translation: restorative foods (good dietary sources of essential micronutrients)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:aliments de recharge
English translation:restorative foods (good dietary sources of essential micronutrients)
Entered by: Rachel Fell

19:30 Dec 12, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition / food types
French term or phrase: aliments de recharge
discussing a healthy diet, etc. "aliments de recharge" hyper concentrés en certains nutriments (such as the iron in liver)
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:06
restorative foods/ good dietary sources of essential micronutrients
Explanation:
Essential micronutrients are important vitamins, minerals, antioxidants etc that are present in various quantities in different foods.
There are superfoods - which are highly concentrated in a wide range of essential micronutrients. Superfoods are things like blue-green algae, wheatgrass juice, and, my favourite, bee pollen.
But these "aliments de recharge" seem to be one below superfoods in that they are only concentrated in "certain" nutrients.
Selected response from:

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Thank you Mark - yes, I think they are just that - a step below superfoods
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2restorative foods/ good dietary sources of essential micronutrients
Mark Nathan
4 +1nutrient-replenishing foods
Michele Fauble
3 +1"battery-charging" foods ?
French2English
4booster foods
Raynald Adam (X)
4Refuel Foods
sktrans
4dietary sources rich in...
Michael Barnett
3regenerative food
Cetacea


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"battery-charging" foods ?


Explanation:
In the absence of a better expression, why not say something like "battery-charging" foods...because that is definitely what it is talking about and I think the term would be understood - and can include whatever sort of nutrients are being referred to, without being specific... anyway, this is just a suggestion if all else fails!!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 18 mins (2006-12-12 19:48:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

... keeping the term in inverted commas, of course, and making us of 'poetic' licence!

French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ormiston: or more succinctly and in inverted commas 'battery chargers' ?
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
regenerative food


Explanation:
I thought of recharging one's batteries as well, but maybe this is a little less "electric"... ;-)


    Reference: http://www.cuesforhealth.com/regen.htm
Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 20:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
restorative foods/ good dietary sources of essential micronutrients


Explanation:
Essential micronutrients are important vitamins, minerals, antioxidants etc that are present in various quantities in different foods.
There are superfoods - which are highly concentrated in a wide range of essential micronutrients. Superfoods are things like blue-green algae, wheatgrass juice, and, my favourite, bee pollen.
But these "aliments de recharge" seem to be one below superfoods in that they are only concentrated in "certain" nutrients.


Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 20:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you Mark - yes, I think they are just that - a step below superfoods

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Glinert: ok if I just stick with the honey, Mark?
49 mins
  -> honey definitely recharges my batteries
agree  Cetacea: I could do with some superfoods right now... ;-)
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
booster foods


Explanation:
Lots of hits on Google


    Reference: http://www.healthylivingfaq.com/Some_Great_Health_Booster_Fo...
Raynald Adam (X)
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Refuel Foods


Explanation:
Best food to refuel after runningThis site contains a list of the best foods to refuel after running.
www.mamashealth.com/run/runfuel.asp - 19k - Cached - Similar pages

TV : Everyday Italian : Foods that Refuel : Food NetworkGiada's making a meny of hearty foods to refuel you. First is Chicken Tetrazzini and a side of Broccoli. And for dessert Giada's preparing a light and ...
www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ei/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9958_3... - 64k - Cached - Similar pages



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2006-12-12 22:46:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Some types of carbohydrate foods appear to refuel the muscle glycogen faster than ... foods together with iron-containing foods to enhance iron absorption. ...
www.afpafitness.com/articles/eatenergy.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages

Sporty teens refuel bestShe says the calcium shortfall could easily be made up by adding a glass of milk; a serving of iron-rich food such as red meat or fortified cereal could ...
healthyschoolscampaign.org/news/media/food/2006-0515_sporty.php - 13k -



    -
sktrans
Local time: 14:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dietary sources rich in...


Explanation:
I think it is important to decide if the term is intended to be catchy or to be technically correct. The example of liver as an "aliment de recharge" suggests to me that the author is talking about foods that have high concentrations of specific nutrients. Another example would be bananas, which are high in potassium.

In contrast to foods high in specific nutrients, which, incidentally, have no special benefit unless the consumer has low body stores of these nutrients, are "refuel foods", which as I understand it, are simply foods high in carbohydrates, "booster foods" which are being touted in the reference, likely without clinical substantiation, as a sort of innoculation against cancer, restorative foods, which again, will not restore anything unless it is already depleated and regenerative food, which to me is vague, and likely misleading.

The reference to "micronutrients" does not apply in this context. Iron, for example, while a nutrient, is not a micronutrient, as it is required in relatively large quantities.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 hrs (2006-12-13 02:43:57 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

That's depleted, not depleated.

Michael Barnett
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Michael - in fact it's somewhere between the two levels you mention (semi-technical, a bit catchy)

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nutrient-replenishing foods


Explanation:
However, it is important to eat nourishing, nutrient-replenishing foods during the pregnancy-recovery period to give yourself the best opportunity to avoid ...
life.familyeducation.com/nutrition/baby/36622.html

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 11:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
9 mins
  -> thanks
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search