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English joke
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.
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