MOST youngsters would be in heaven if they were told they had to tuck into endless bars of chocolate and plates of chips – but for Sydney Bohannan it’s a bit of a bore.

Ten-year-old Sydney must have a high fat diet to improve her health because she suffers from cystic fibrosis.

The Wickford youngster, who has been nominated for an award for her courage, has to be persuaded to take time out from playing sport to tuck into a packet of sweets.

“Everything she eats has to be high in fat, because her body doesn’t absorb fat in the same way as others,” said Sydney’s mum Cherie, 37.

“Her friends say she is lucky to be able to eat what she wants.”

Despite the necessary diet, Sydney is fit and healthy despite having breathing difficulties associated with cystic fibrosis.

“Sydney is mad about exercise and absolutely loves football. She plays for the Essex Royals football team and also attended the David Beckham Football Academy,” said Cherie.

“She is always out running around.”

When she’s not scoring goals, playing cricket, cross country running or watching her beloved West Ham on television, Sydney is out and about raising cash for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The charity raises awareness of the condition which is the UK’s most common life threatening inherited disease.

It’s because of this she has been nominated for a Junior Sport award at the 14th annual Cystic Fibrosis Breathing Life Awards.

Sydney will be attending the star studded awards ceremony at the Hilton Metropole in London on Thursday, May 28, with her proud mum and dad Keith, 42.

The awards aim to celebrate the outstanding achievements of inspiring people that have the disease which causes the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, to become clogged with thick sticky mucus resulting in chronic infections and inflammation in the lungs and difficulty digesting food.

Sydney’s younger brother Christopher eight, also has cystic fibrosis.

“It wasn’t until Christopher was born and tested that we also found out that Sydney had CF as well,” added Cherie.

“She was two and a half then. But Sydney is one of the lucky ones, she has some problems, but she is able to carry on her life near enough as normal.

“She spends a lot of time with Christopher helping him and is always thinking of sufferers who are worse off than her.”

Sydney, who attends Grange Primary School in Wickford, recently organised her own charity cycle ride with her uncle Paul Chesney, 34.

Cherie said: “They rode all the way from Wickford to Southend and raised £1,600 for the CF Trust.

“She also regularly gives her pocket money to the trust and organises fundraising events. We are very proud of her.”