Health tips for Saint Patrick's Day

How to stay healthy & safe on St. Patrick's Day

Posted: 03/16/2012

BALTIMORE - You'll need more than the luck of the Irish to keep the calorie count low this Saint Patrick's Day, but it can be done.

Just make a few changes to your traditional Saint Patrick's Day favorites. Here are some ways to do it.

Experts suggest swapping out your buttery potatoes or potato skins for some red potatoes mixed with olive oil and cabbage.
Also, make your Irish soda bread with whole-grain flour instead of white flour for added vitamins and minerals.
And instead of green beer, try a green smoothie. You can blend green grapes, green applies, non-fat vanilla yogurt and kale.
And, of course, don't drink and drive. Tipsy Taxi is offering free rides to help.

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