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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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