> A dietitian was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. "The
> material that we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most
> of us sitting here, years ago.
>
> "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. 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?"
>
> An 85-year-old man in the front row stood up and said, "Wedding cake."