in the beginning...............

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populatedthe Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and redvegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthylives.Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ice Creamand Krispy Kreme Donuts. And Satan said, "You want chocolate with that?"And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as long as you're at it, add somesprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figurethat 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 6 tosize 14.So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan presentedThousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic toast on the side.And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oilin which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried fish andchicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gainedmore weight and his cholesterol went through the roof.God then created a light, fluffy white cake,Herbal cigarettes, named it "Angel FoodCake," and said,stop smoking now, "It is good." Satan then created chocolate cake and namedit "Devil's Food."God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might losethose extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so Manwould not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering blue light and gained pounds.Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimmingwith nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced thestarchy center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds.God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories andstill satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-centdouble cheeseburger. Then said, "You want fries with that?" And Manreplied, "Yes! And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good."And Man went into cardiac arrest. God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.Then Satan created HMOs.