Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

June 2023

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.

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LETTERS

Mood-Boosting Benefits ‘The Surprising Benefits Of Owning A Pet’ (April) came as no surprise to me. When my mother died two years ago, my siblings and I did not know how my father would cope as he was crippled by grief. My brother suggested we get him a rescue dog. Dad has always loved animals and we hoped that having a pet to care for would nudge him back to life. The effect was immediate. Humans need connection and Dad’s energy, caring nature and love of life was rekindled with the arrival of Russell. My siblings and I think that Russell saved his life. LINDA DAVIES Solving The Puzzle I loved reading ‘Get Clued-In On Crosswords’ (April). While I do love a crossword, I’m one to give up quickly if I don’t immediately find the…

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Weight Stigma

IT’S NO SECRET that people with obesity can face serious health challenges, which can be ongoing and made much harder because of criticism and stigma lobbed from numerous directions. In ‘Obesity, The Other Global Pandemic’ (page 24), regular contributor and health journalist Helen Signy speaks with leading obesity experts to find out why it is now a global health problem and what new treatments are available. This issue has a range of great reads. For travel buffs, ‘Staying Healthy On Holidays’ (page 58) offers helpful tips on being medically prepared for your next travel, and we explore the beauty of the Croatian coastal town of Dubrovnik (page 82). We also look into the health benefits of Nordic walking (‘Just Add Poles’, page 72). We hope you enjoy the stories in our June…

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READERSDIGESTASIA Anecdotes And Jokes $50–$100 Send in your real-life laugh for Life’s Like That or All In A Day’s Work. Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter Is The Best Medicine! Smart Animals Up to $100 Share antics of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words. My Story $250 Do you have an inspiring or life-changing tale to tell? Submissions must be true, unpublished, original and 800–1000 words. Here’s how to reach us: Email: asiaeditor@readersdigest.com.au Write: Reader’s Digest Asia Editorial Department Singapore Post Centre PO Box 272, Singapore 914010 Online: rdasia.com/contribute Include your full name, address, phone number and email. Letters: We may edit letters and use them in all print and electronic media. Submissions: All submissions become our property on payment and subsequent publication in the magazine. We may edit and fact-check submissions. We cannot return or acknowledge material…

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REGIFTING Straight From The Horse’s Mouth

There’s nothing new about ‘re-gifting’ – and the same can be said of the practice of returning an unwanted gift to the shop where it was purchased. As a young man growing up in South Australia in the 1940s and ’50s, with a family involved in a country general store, I can vouch for a long and colourful history of both practices. My mother and Aunt Florence ran the day-to-day operations of the store, with back up from my uncles Phillip, a commercial traveller, and Frank, a retired builder – and occasionally my less willing father, an engineering patternmaker. Finding desirable stock for the store in this post-war era was quite an adventure, as was arranging its delivery from Adelaide to our store in Port Pirie. But perhaps the greatest challenge of all was…

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HEALTH Mindful eating tips to help you eat less – but still feel full If you are dieting, these simple tricks can help you eat less food and feel more satiated. TRAVEL The world’s most magical places to swim The world offers many truly awesome places for a beautiful swim. Here are 10 of the best. PETS Why do cats knead? Not all cats knead the same way, but there is a surprising reason behind this quirk. We ask the experts why our feline friends press their paws into soft surfaces. ReadersDigestAsia PLUS SIGN UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR MORE HOT OFFERS, TOP STORIES AND PRIZES!…

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SMART ANIMALS

Purrrfect Timing CAROLE LAWRENCE One morning in 1961, before going off to high school in Ouyen, Victoria, I called our pregnant cat Socky to be fed, but she didn’t come. I thought she’d probably found somewhere to have her kittens and would turn up later. But when Socky didn’t come at dinnertime, or the next day, I really started to worry. Socky had a habit of having her kittens in strange places, so I checked all her hidey-holes but she wasn’t in any of them. The next day was Saturday and I had the whole day to search for her. I rechecked under the house, then in the garage under and behind old books, but no Socky. After lunch I took some food scraps with me in case I found her, then began searching…

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