Reader’s Digest New Zealand

No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

EDITOR’S NOTE • An Honest Opinion

Reader’s Digest New Zealand

When I Stopped Hiding • Everyone is concealing something – but embracing that secret part of yourself can change everything

SMART ANIMALS • Do more than simply provide companionship

Signs Your Cat Needs To See A Vet • You may just think a hairball is normal – but if it starts happening regularly, it could signal a bigger problem

Staying Active • The advice for living with arthritis is to participate in physical activity. But which sports should you choose?

7 Ways To Improve Concentration

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

“The Only Thing I Can Do Is To Be Honest” • Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on success, credibility and better nutrition

Reunited • How DNA testing is bringing families together

MY DAY OF NO PLASTIC • Is that even possible? One man went to extremes to find out

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: FASHION-FAILS EDITION • Our tweeters recommend checking the mirror before leaving home.

Conquer Your Heartburn • A variety of new treatments could finally mean relief from acid reflux

FOODS THAT TRIGGER REFLUX

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga

QUOTABLE QUOTES

SO THAT’S WHY WE DO THAT! • Where did all these common habits and inventions come from?

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

BAG SOME LAUGHS • As we pun our way through the shopping aisles.

A Mother’s Last Words • The joy of her wedding day was enriched by her mother’s special message

10 Nutrition Myths • And what health experts want you to know instead

The View From A Bench • These benches invite you to linger – and offer magnificent perspectives

AT THE HEART OF THE Moulin Rouge • As a toddler, she dreamed of becoming a dancer. Today, every evening, she sets a mythical stage ablaze in Paris

Einstein Did What? • Silly slip-ups from some of history’s greatest genius minds

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

YOU MAY WELL ASK • Employsure, one of New Zealand’s largest external employment relations advisors, shared with Newshub some of the odd questions they’ve received from Kiwi businesses.

SHIP AHOY! • Ten questions about gigantic ships and other vessels

The BEST MisTake I EVER MADE • BELOVED PAINTER BOB ROSS WAS RIGHT: THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, JUST HAPPY ACCIDENTS

GETTING OLD Is A Full-Time Job

NEXT STOP: WHO KNOWS? • We wanted to do a once-in-a-lifetime trek in northern Laos. Just getting there became the adventure

A MOTHER’S CONVICTION • After all four of Kathleen Folbigg’s children died in infancy, a court found her guilty of murder

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 142.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS • From Page...