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Resist the urge to go green on St. Patrick's Day

by Patricia Mayville-Cox (Subscribe to Patricia Mayville-Cox's posts)
Mar 12th 2008 @ 3:34PM

Filed under: Health, Home, Kids and Parenting

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Resist the urge to go green on St. Patrick's Day, next Monday, March 17th.

No, not the good kind of eco-green, or even the other good kind of green where you put on your one green sweater for the day to show your Irish spirit. I'm talking about the green where people just start throwing green food coloring into everything they can think of, like cookies and cupcakes and beer.

There are lots of reasons to avoid food colorings. Food coloring has been linked to childhood hyperactivity and even anxiety and migraines. While food dyes are safety-tested, does a cookie or cupcake taste any better with green dye in it? Does a beer taste any better dyed green?

If you feel the need to consume green food next Monday, try some green veggies instead. You could also try some of the following authentic Irish recipes below, and none of them involve any green food coloring!

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3-12-2008 @ 11:09PM

Jeffrey said...

great point! i've seen a couple of blogs address this same issue this year. If you just HAVE to get that green beer in, you could always go with some natural food coloring, like I mentioned today in a post about how to green your St. Patrick's Day party (but the "good" kind of green, as you mentioned) ;-).

3-13-2008 @ 11:45AM

Patricia said...

Yes, if you MUST drink green beer, go with a natural dye! Good point!

3-13-2008 @ 11:42AM

The GO Green Blog said...

I totally agree! But with Easter it is all about coloring the eggs. So, I recommend using natural dyes. All you need to do is boil your eggs in water with a bit of vinegar and a natural dye ingredient, like carrot tops, or orange peels for an awesome yellow color, or use spinach for a great green.

3-13-2008 @ 12:36PM

Patricia said...

That's a great idea for dying eggs.

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