:00:00. > :00:11.Just 15 and one of the youngest surfers to tackle 20-foot
:00:12. > :00:26.And a new Beatrix Potter book - the first for 40 years.
:00:27. > :00:29.First, you probably know too much sugar is bad for your health.
:00:30. > :00:33.But sometimes it's tricky to know exactly how much of it is actually
:00:34. > :00:37.Ricky met some kids who are using new technology to watch
:00:38. > :00:48.The fightback against eating and drinking too much sugar
:00:49. > :00:51.continues, only this year technology has been drafted in to try
:00:52. > :00:57.An app supported by the government in England has just been launched
:00:58. > :01:00.to help you work out what's in your food.
:01:01. > :01:03.You scan the item's barcode and it should tell you the amount of sugar
:01:04. > :01:10.Working out what's in your food isn't always easy, so we set this
:01:11. > :01:16.I've come to this school to meet a group of kids who have been
:01:17. > :01:22.Let's find out how they are getting on.
:01:23. > :01:26.Well, basically, I eat more sugar than I should.
:01:27. > :01:29.Amanda is a nutritionist and she can't wait to get her hands
:01:30. > :01:40.Depending on the packet of sweets, it could be six teaspoons' worth
:01:41. > :01:42.of sugar, so you've blown all your sugar in one go
:01:43. > :01:51.I had toast with boiled eggs and a glass of juice.
:01:52. > :02:02.This has probably got about two and a bit teaspoons in a sugary
:02:03. > :02:05.cereal, so this has got much, much less, toast and boiled egg,
:02:06. > :02:12.You don't want to cut out all sugar, we're not saying have none at all,
:02:13. > :02:14.but given that you've got cake and a cookie,
:02:15. > :02:16.shall we just get rid of one of them?
:02:17. > :02:25.It may seem fine on the outside but too much of it can cause tooth
:02:26. > :02:28.decay and lead up to the build up of harmful fats on the inside,
:02:29. > :02:33.which can cause weight gain and even type II diabetes.
:02:34. > :02:36.Doctors recommend no more than 24 grams, that's about six sugarcubes
:02:37. > :02:41.a day if you are aged between seven and ten,
:02:42. > :02:45.so knowing exactly how much sugar is in your food and drinks and how
:02:46. > :02:49.to cut it down can go a long way in keeping you healthy.
:02:50. > :02:54.An amazing discovery has meant there's going to be a brand
:02:55. > :02:56.new Beatrix Potter book with a new character,
:02:57. > :03:00.You may already read stories about Peter Rabbit,
:03:01. > :03:03.Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail but this is the first new book
:03:04. > :03:16.We sent Ayshah to the Lake District where Beatrix Potter used to live.
:03:17. > :03:27.Welcome to Beatrix Potter's house. This is her living room. If you take
:03:28. > :03:31.a quick look around, this place is kind of preserved how it would have
:03:32. > :03:36.been over 100 years ago. I can tell you my favourite place in here right
:03:37. > :03:41.now is the fireplace because it is a little bit cold. But it is the
:03:42. > :03:45.perfect place to tell you all about the new book which is called The
:03:46. > :03:49.Tale of Kitty in Boots. It's all about a black cat who leads a double
:03:50. > :03:55.life and an arch villain called Mr Todd. It was written over 100 years
:03:56. > :04:00.ago. And a lot of people are excited about this, including me. Beatrix
:04:01. > :04:04.Potter might be an author you have read, you're older siblings, your
:04:05. > :04:09.parents, it's a generational thing. Loads of people have read her, and
:04:10. > :04:10.we spoke to some very excited Beatrix Potter fans.
:04:11. > :04:13.They are very good and experienced, and I really like the ones that
:04:14. > :04:17.Good stories that are very enjoyable for children,
:04:18. > :04:19.so they've just carried on through generations
:04:20. > :04:31.because of being very well written and illustrated.
:04:32. > :04:39.Thank you very much. My favourite book is Tom Kitten and Jemima
:04:40. > :04:43.Puddleduck, that is minor when I was growing up. The date you need to
:04:44. > :04:47.know is September because that is when the new book is going to be
:04:48. > :04:52.coming out. I cannot wait, Hayley. Back to you. I bet you can't. Thank
:04:53. > :04:53.you very much. We want to know which is your
:04:54. > :04:55.favourite Beatrix Potter Go onto our website
:04:56. > :04:58.and let us know. Amy from South Yorkshire says:
:04:59. > :05:01.I love Beatrix Potter. In tennis, defending
:05:02. > :05:06.champion Serena Williams is through to the semifinals
:05:07. > :05:09.of the Australian Open. She beat Maria Sharapova
:05:10. > :05:14.for the 18th time in a row. And Roger Federer is through to his
:05:15. > :05:17.12th Australian Open semifinal He beat Tomas Berdych
:05:18. > :05:26.in straight sets. A 15-year-old schoolboy has become
:05:27. > :05:29.one of the youngest ever to ride the massive waves in
:05:30. > :05:31.Cornwall on a surfboard. Kamron Matthews decided to try
:05:32. > :05:33.the Cornish Cribbar, His family and friends were watching
:05:34. > :05:38.and taking pictures. He says it was an
:05:39. > :05:42.amazing experience. It's quite windy out there,
:05:43. > :05:47.but I got a couple of waves Just knowing that I had
:05:48. > :05:51.all the rocks in front of me and that, if I didn't make
:05:52. > :05:55.the take-off, probably on the rocks