One of the ways we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is by enjoying some traditional Irish food. The only problem is that many of the traditional St. Patrick’s Day food is full of fat and calories. A typical traditional St. Patrick’s Day menu might look like this:
- Irish Stew (609 calories & 35 grams fat)
- Irish Soda Bread (192 calories & 5 grams fat)
- Irish Potato Casserole (258 calories & 21 grams fat)
- Shepherds Pie (452 calories & 11 grams fat)
- Corned Beef and Cabbage (740 calories & 42 grams fat)
- Apple Pudding ( 384 calories & 16 grams fat)
- Irish Coffee (210 calories & 9 grams fat)
If you consumed this celebratory meal you would consume a total of 2,840 calories and 139 grams of fat!
Here is an alternative menu for a healthier version and you still get to enjoy an Irish inspired meal!
- Chicken Vegetable Stew (285 calories & 17 grams fat)
- Whole Grain Roll (143 calories & 1 gram fat)
- Baked Potato with Low Fat Cheese (184 calories & 2 grams fat)
- Low Fat Chicken Pot Pie (409 calories & 11 grams fat)
- Turkey and Cabbage Casserole (396 calories & 10 grams fat)
- Baked Unsweetened Apple (127 calories and 5 grams fat)
- Irish Whiskey Cocktail (180 calories & 1 gram fat)
For this meal you are consuming 1,724 calories and 47 grams of fat. You are eliminating 1,116 calories and 92 grams of fat! Of course we do not recommend eating this much food in one sitting! This is a great example how some simple substitutions can really help you eat healthier!
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