It seems that it was Jamie Oliver, rather than the PE teachers, who had the right idea.

Apparently, exercise is not really beneficial for obese children - rather, a healthy diet would be the better plan.

So, should we lock our kids inside at breaktimes? Feed them fruit instead of encouraging them to run around with a football?

Pregnant women who use mobile phones could be harming their unborn children’s health.

So say researchers in Denmark and America, who say that pregnant women who use handheld mobiles were almost 60 per cent more likely to have kids with issues such as hyperactivity.

The report – which tested thousands of Danish children and is due to be published in the journal Epidemiology – also stated that the rose sharply if the child used a mobile themselves before the age of seven.

That Dirrty bird from across the pond, Christina Aguilera, has told how having a baby has given her blooming boobs.

The singer’s cup size has increased to a fulsome E, after giving birth to baby boy Max Liron four months ago.

She has managed to lose over 3st of the 4st she gained whilst pregnant, but her breasts have continued to grow due to the fact that she is breastfeeding.

You may have been aware of rumours suggesting that Britney Spears had somehow managed to get pregnant.

Well, relax, because apparently she isn’t. True, Britney Spears might have a bit of a belly on her at the moment, but Britney says it’s just her bipolar medication bloating her stomach out.

But that’s the thing with psychiatric brain medication, isn’t it? Full of carbs. If only Britney Spears was diagnosed with another illness - like some kind of horrific wasting disease or the Ebola virus - instead of bipolar disorder, then she’d be lovely and happy and thin as a rake. No wonder she’s so mental.

It might seem glaringly obvious, but the powers that be have gone and announced it anyway. Prohibiting snacks in schools could help to curb unhealthy eating habits within the nation’s kids.

A study at Cardiff University found that this was the easiest method to get kids onto healthier diets. It also discovered that peer pressure is fundamentally important in the way that youngsters choose to eat.

In the year-long scheme, children aged 9-11 from 43 primary schools in deprived areas across South Wales and South West England were analysed.

The government is considering plans that suggest that children should not be allowed to start school until they have been vaccinated against MMR.

MMR, which is the injection that immunises kids against mumps, measles and rubella, has been a moot point for many years.

In the past, links have been made between the MMR jab and cases of autism in young children. However, studies show that it is a good preventative measure, as cases of measles rose 13-fold after the links to autism were made and the number of vaccinations reduced.

Do you struggle to get your kids to eat wholegrains? Do they turn their noses up at sandwiches made with brown bread?

Well, a chemical engineer (of all people) thinks he knows why - the bran found in wholemeal bread pops the air bubbles that are plentiful in white bread.

Dr. Grant Campbell of the University of Manchester says: “Nutritionists have been telling us to eat more wholemeal bread for decades but we still prefer white bread because it tastes better.”

Do your kids nag you for unhealthy treats and snacks?

Well, MPs reckon that TV advertising could be contributing to the rising obesity epidemic, and encouraging children to hanker after fatty and sugary grub.

Some recent studies have found shocking results: 25% of five year olds in the UK are obese. The British government have been spurred into action and are now considering tightening the current law on children’s junk food adverts.

Contrary to earlier reports on DietPixie, virtual gaming, such as the sports games on the Nintendo Wii, are not a suitable replacement for formal exercise, say American health and fitness experts.

According to www.sciencedaily.com, old-fashioned childlike exercise is far more beneficial than the faux-fitness offered by gaming consoles. “Virtual gaming is no replacement for real exercise. It’s a place to start, though. Kids can have fun doing it, they can feel a little better about actually trying the sport or activity,” reckons Colleen Greene, the wellness coordinator for the University of Michigan.

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.

Wowzer, are we living in Bladerunner?

Forget shimmying up ropes and being thrown into a freezing municipal pool by a butch swimming teacher, kids of today should be getting fit with ‘virtual PE’, say experts.