05 April 2004, 15:08
nelsontedOur most dangerous food
The dietitian
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>A dietitian was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. "The
>material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us
>sitting here, years ago.
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>"Red meat is awful. Soft drinks erode your stomach lining. Chinese food
>is loaded with MSG. Vegetables can be disastrous, and none of us
>realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.
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>"But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all
>have, or will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that
>causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"
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>A 75-year-old man in the front row stood up and said, "Wedding cake."
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