Short Story: You Can't Believe Everything You…

Short Story: You Can't Believe Everything You (don't) Read In Medical Journals

Thumbing through the Lancet

each time I hope to find

an article confirming

my regimen's designed

to further health and happiness,

with illness far behind.

I hope to find the study that

confirms what I suspect,

that camembert is good for me;

it has a sound effect,

that brie promotes immunity

and keeps disease in check

that eggnog feeds my red blood cells,

and butter makes me strong

that puddings banish dizzy spells,

with ale I can't go wrong.

Baked potatoes nourish me

and keep my hormones flowing

Doritos, chips and deep fried fish

ensure my skin stays glowing.

Biscuits, Triscuits, Peek Freans,

Nachos and souffle,

cheesy sauces, sour cream

keep heart disease at bay.

And so I flip through hopefully

to see if I can find

(ever optimistic)

sound eating redefined--

science will assert to that

which I am so inclined.