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Alarmed at the rates of obesity among young people, the children's programme Sesame Street is embarking on a drive to educate its audience about the benefits of healthy eating. As part of the project, some of the show's favourite characters are getting nothing less than a makeover - Cookie Monster is going on a diet while Elmo has started professing a love for exercise.....

Wow... one of my favorite shows as a kid... I hope that Cookie Monster doesn't soon develop a poor self image.

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