Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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

Leaving Worry Behind

Reader’s Digest Asia

CONTRIBUTE

A Teacher’s Dream • A drive to succeed saw a village school compete with rivals from the city

SMART ANIMALS • Animals can be heroes and seek out a hero

Heart Of The Matter • High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and obesity make it more likely you’ll develop cardio-vascular disease, but other risk factors might surprise you

Eat Your Way To A Bloat-Free Belly • It starts with healthy breakfast choices

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

Tantrums To Tinsel • Why I love the curious and festive tradition of the Santa photo

The Upside Of Anxiety • How to use it as a strength

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: NEW YEAR’S EVE AT HOME EDITION • Not going out to celebrate? You’re not alone, according to the stay-at-homes of Twitter.

LOCKED In The Lion’s Jaws • As the enormous lion bit down hard, Tony Fitzjohn felt sure he was about to die. Then another lion entered the fray

DECADES OF DRAMAS

ADDING Up To HAPPINESS • Solutions to many of our most perplexing personal problems can often be found by applying a kind of creative arithmetic

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

THE FAMILY THAT NEVER GAVE UP • Doctors said there was slim hope for the baby born with only half a heart

Illuminating Facts About Fireworks

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Subterranean Treasures • Dazzling caves and grottos captivate visitors

WHAT WOULD THE WORLD BE WITHOUT PAPER? • Test your knowledge of one of humankind’s most indispensable materials

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

HEART & SEOUL • This bustling metropolis will woo you with its melting pot of futuristic architecture, ancient culture and natural beauty

Her Gift To The Elephants • Lek Chailert’s sanctuary in Thailand is home to pachyderms that have suffered unspeakable abuse at the hands of their former owners

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 110.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER Party Time • Dress up your vocabulary with these festive terms