You wondered how our medical system got started?
Submitted by Deborah J. Erie
In the beginning, God covered the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach, green and 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 Ben and Jerry's and Krispy Kreme. Then, Satan said, "You
want hot fudge with that?" Man replied "Yes!" and Woman said, "I'll have another with sprinkles."
Lo and behold, they gained 10 pounds.
And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure Man found so fair. So, Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane, and combined them. And Woman went from size
2 to size 14.
So, God said, "Try my fresh green garden salad." And Satan presented crumbled Bleu Cheese dressing 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 oil in which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut shrimp,
butter-dipped lobster chunks, and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man's cholesterol went through the roof.
God brought forth running shoes so his Children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan came forth with cable TV and remote control so Man wouldn’
t have to toil changing channels. And man and woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits.
Then, God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition. Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fried them in animal fats and added copious quantities of salt.
Man put on more pounds.
Then, God gave lean beef so Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and 99-cent double
cheeseburgers. Then, Lucifer said, "You want fries with that?" Man replied, "Yes, and super-size 'em."
And Satan said, "It is good."
And Man went into cardiac arrest.
Then, God sighed and created quadruple-bypass surgery.
Finally, Satan created HMOs.
Amen
www.notaccessible.com writer Herb Drill’s sister-in-law, Deborah Joan Erie, is director of outreach, Pennsylvania State University/Delaware County Commonwealth College (dje4@psu.edu). Her motto for ALL people is "True courage is not the absence of fear; rather it is the taking of action in spite of the fear."