SATAN'S TEMPTATIONS

In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and

spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and 

Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums.

And Satan said "You want hot fudge with that? And Man said  "Yes!" And Woman

said "I'll have one too with chocolate chips". And lo they gained 10 pounds.

And God created the healthy yoghurt that Woman might keep the figure that

Man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane

and combined them. And Woman went from size 12 to size 14. So God said "Try

my fresh green salad". And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic

croutons on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the

repast.

God then said "I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to

cook them".

And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped

lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter.

And Man's cholesterol went through the roof.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with

potassium and good nutrition.

Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy centre into

chips and deep fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt.

And Man put on more pounds. God then brought forth running shoes so that his

Children might lose those extra pounds.

And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not

have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried

before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits.

Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still

satisfy his appetite.

And Satan created McDonalds and the 99p double cheeseburger.   Then Satan

said "You want fries with that?" and Man replied "Yes, And super size 'em".

And Satan said "It is good." And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed ......... and created quadruple by-pass surgery.

And then ............ Satan chuckled and created the National Health

Service.

THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION

After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here's the final word

on nutrition and health.:

1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer

heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what

kills you.