Reader’s Digest New Zealand

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From Mum, With Love

Reader’s Digest New Zealand • Vol. 202 No. 1204 May 2022

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

WIN A PILOT CAPLESS FOUNTAIN PEN

HAPPY FEET • We asked you to think up a funny caption for this photo.

READER’S DIGEST SHOP

NEWS WORTH SHARING

Finding Myself In India • Life took me in a different direction from what I had planned

SMART ANIMALS • Harbingers from the animal kingdom

Teaching Your Dog Tricks • A fun and rewarding experience for you and your dog

The Benefits Of Coffee • Drinking it is likely more healthy than harmful

Honey As A Home Remedy

News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE

Saving The Giant Sable • Biologist Pedro Vaz Pinto is on a mission to bring Angola’s curly-horned antelope back from the brink of extinction

Get Your BEST SLEEP Ever • Your health depends on it. Here’s the latest expert advice and tips for a good night’s rest

RUN OVER BY A SPEEDBOAT • A gruesome accident nearly killed Carter Viss. Healing from the injuries would be tough; forgiving the boat’s driver even tougher

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: SUPERSTITION EDITION

Pass The Peas, Please

Mama, This Story Is For You • For many mothers, a card or some flowers are perfect. My mother is more unusual – and demands something special

The Promise of Intermittent Fasting • A popular diet trend works well for many weight watchers, and the benefits could extend beyond your waistline

SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

ON THE BRIGHT RIDE OF LIFE

FAMILY Friendships • No matter how old you are, your relationship with your siblings is incredibly important. Try these tips for strengthening your brotherly or sisterly bonds

RAISING KIDS: To Coddle, Or Neglect?

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Volunteer On An Archaeological DIG

An Ancient ELIXIR • Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse, and it remains frozen in time

Once Upon A TIME • The hands of time show no mercy to anyone or anything. This cycle of inevitable decay can at least be somewhat spectacular

The GYM • For some of us, they’re like a second home. For others, they’re entirely foreign. But either way, gyms have a fascinating – and well defined – back story.

GYM JUNKIES Over the years

13 Boredom-Busting Facts About Board Games

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

DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU

FIRST DAY HORROR STORIES • People share their worst first-day-at-work stories.

Easy Pickings • Crooks are highly creative when it comes to getting their hands on money, artwork or jewels. Try our quiz about some of the world’s most spectacular heists

Chasing The NORTHERN LIGHTS • I visited Canada’s Northwest Territories in search of a primeval encounter with nature

Does This DOG Know Whether You Have CANCER? • The canine nose is a marvel of nature. Science believes that...