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St. Patrick’s Day – Healthy Greens!

Well it’s St. Patrick’s Day, meaning the masses are going to be going out wearing green, attending parades and drinking green beer. Albeit there is nothing wrong with this I just thought that I would take the chance to tell you that there are healthy green food alternatives for you on St. Patrick’s Day where you don’t have to add any green dye.

Besides the traditional corn beef entrée you can cut back on some of the holiday calories by using a healthy side dish. Peas, broccoli, and spinach make excellent side dishes that add to the holiday color while remaining healthy. Another great side dish is a salad. Remember the greener the lettuce the better it is for you.

So enjoy your holiday, drink your green beer and eat your corned beef, but cut back on some of the guilt by sticking with a healthy green side dish. This will save you some time in the gym come monday morning.

posted by Oshburg @ Friday, March 17, 2006