Readers Digest Australia

In this era of information overload, Reader’s Digest offers something unique: the very best advice, information and inspiration from multiple sources, condensed into an easy-to-read digest. In each issue you’ll get trusted, time-saving insights about Health, Personal Finance, Work, Family, and National issues, PLUS exclusive book excerpts, news-making interviews, and humor.

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

EDITOR’S NOTE • An Honest Opinion

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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

JAMIE OLIVER

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

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

GETTING OLD Is A Full-Time Job

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

QUOTABLE QUOTES

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 154.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER House And Home • The design of buildings and cities affects us all in myriad ways. How well do you know construction terms?

Winners Special Supplement

A Milestone Is Reached • Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands celebrates its Silver Anniversary in Australia

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