Police are so desperate to cut youth crime in the UK they are bribing kids with fast food.
Teenagers who promise to be good are being offered discounts on Big Macs and pizzas in a new pilot scheme launched this week in South London.
Basically, anyone aged between 12 and 17 can take part by signing a ‘good behaviour contract’ with the police and the local council in Sutton.
Would you pay $100 to stop your children eating too much and spending less time in front of the TV?
Yeah, I thought you would. Well, a new electronic device can help you do just that.
Called the TV Allowance - made by Mindmaster Inc and invented by Randal Levenson in 1991 - it controls the amount of time your kids can watch TV.
Despite its reputation for buttery food and red wine, France could be leading the fight against fledgling fatties.
The Normandy town of Evreux has been running a child health scheme for three years, which has been adopted by 127 French towns and may be heading to the UK.
Children who sleep less than nine hours a night are at significantly increased risk of obesity and related problems.
A recent study in New Zealand found that children suffering sleep-deprivation were more likely to gain excess weight and possibly to be come obese.
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This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.
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The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.
This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.
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