....and God populated the earth with
broccoli and cauliflower and
spinach, green and yellow vegetable of all
kinds, so Man and
Woman would live long and healthy
lives.
And Satan created McDonald's. And McDonald's brought forth the
99-cent
double-cheeseburger. And Satan said to Man, "You want
fries with
that?"
And Man said, "Super size them." And Man gained pounds.
And God created the healthful yogurt, that woman might keep her
figure
that man found so fair.
And Satan brought forth chocolate. And woman gained pounds.
And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."
And Satan brought forth ice cream. And woman gained pounds.
And God said, "I have sent your heart healthy vegetables and
olive oil
with which to cook them."
And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak so big it needed
its own
platter.
And Man gained pounds and his bad cholesterol went through
the
roof.
And God brought forth running shoes and Man resolved to lose
those extra
pounds.
And Satan brought forth 
Cable TV
with remote control so Man
would not have to toil to change
channels between ESPN and ESPN2.
And Man gained pounds.
And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil."
And God brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in
fat and
brimming with nutrition.
And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy
center into
chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour
cream dip also.
And Man
clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips
swaddled in
cholesterol.
And Satan saw and said, "It is good."
And Man went into
cardiac arrest.
And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
And Satan created HMOs.
Later,
