Seasame Street favourite Cookie Monster is going on a diet.

　　He is aiming to get healthy during the show's new series reports the New Zealand Harald. Other characters will also get involved in the health drive. Elmo will be shown exercising.

　　As part of the project, Cookie Monster, who used to sing that "C is for cookie", will be telling viewers that biscuits are occasional treats. He now sings: "A cookie is a sometimes food."

　　The producers of Sesame Street will now start with a health tip about nutrition, exercise, hygiene and rest.

　　Producers deny that Cookie Monster has been placed on a diet. "We would never use the word diet with pre-school-ers," sail a spokeswoman.

    家传户晓的卡通片《芝麻街》中的“曲奇怪”正在减肥。

　　据报道，在《芝麻街》的新系列中，“曲奇怪”将变得更健康。其他主角也会参与健康潮流，例如El鄄mo将示范如何做运动。

　　“曲奇怪”以往最爱唱“C代表曲奇饼”，现在，这句歌词将改成“只是偶尔吃曲奇饼”。 新系列《芝麻街》还会增加“健康提示”的环节，向观众介绍健康食物、营养、运动、卫生、休息等知识。

　　《芝麻街》制作单位的发言人表示：“我们不是要‘曲奇怪'节食，而是教导要懂得节制。”