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Our Feature Article writer this month is Tracey Pearce. Tracey works part-time as a Human Resources Manager whilst being a full-time Mum of George, 6 and Angus, 4.

January 1st signals the finale of the festive season and leaves us in a ‘party mood’ as we head into the New Year. January is a month where many people are still on holidays and you might find yourself entertaining family and friends more often than usual.

Food is high on the agenda when it comes to planning Christmas and New Year celebrations. When family and friends gather together it’s often time to share favourite traditional Christmas and New Year recipes, or you might see it as an opportunity to try some new Christmas foods that better suit our usually hot Australian summer.

“It’s hard work growing avocados, but it’s a labour of love really” says Tom Silver, an Australian avocado grower from the northern rivers of NSW.

Focusing on healthy eating can be a challenge for busy parents – especially if your child is a fussy eater. Fussy eating often develops around the age of 3-4 years as children become more independent and want to take charge of their own food choices.

It’s time to celebrate great tasting, healthy guacamole this month with Australian Avocados! What’s your Guac? There are so many ways to make guacamole and we want to know your favourite. Try our recipe of the month, Footy Fan Guacamole or find more Guacamole recipes in our Recipe Finder. Using fresh produce and natural ingredients, the Mexican recipes that we know and love are packed full of essential nutrients to keep you energised for a fun footy finals season.

In a fast-paced media environment, it is difficult to keep our children from being bombarded with fast food advertising.

So, you're having one of those moments: it's school holidays and your kids are home, only a three days into it and already panic is beginning to creep in because they're getting bored and starting to bicker, but you've already been to the movies, the children's gym and the skating ring, and now you're simply out of ideas (not to mention money). There's always the park, you ponder watching the kids squabble over a game controller that, by the way, is out of batteries, but it looks like it's going to rain. You realize you have a tough time ahead - you will have to entertain your troops with activities at home. So you brace yourself for a long and hard day filled with arguments, whining, a lot of TV and computer noise, and VERY LITTLE stimulation. Your stress levels WILL be peaking.

So the cold months are upon us again and the age old question remains… how can I maintain a healthy weight in winter? Over eating in winter can be affected by a few factors. Research shows that due to the decrease in core temperature of the body during winter, fewer calories are used doing daily activities at this time. This means you need to counter it by organising a healthy weight maintenance program that will leave you feeling energized and also boost your metabolism. Avocado is a great ingredient to include in your winter recipes as it contains 2g protein per 100g. The protein will support continuing muscle maintenance no matter what the weather is like!109. Go to our Winter Seasonal Eating page for more information on avocados and the winter season.

Pre and post natal health is an ever popular topic of discussion and debate. But why should you worry yourself while trying to deal with a new baby?