2020-04-01 Reader\'s Digest AUNZ

CONTENTS

Features

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APRIL 2020

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making a difference

Tree Kangaroo Mum

It takes a special

person to help raise

these unusual tree-

dwelling marsupials.

CATH JOHNSEN

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mental health

Laugh Yourself

Smarter

Finding things funny

launches a cascade

of meaningful brain

activity. ADAM PIORE

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health

Adult Autism

While autism is

usually diagnosed in

childhood, some

people only receive a

diagnosis much later.

LISA FIELDS

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food on your plate

Walnuts –

A Great Food

for Thought

These tempting

crunchy nuts have

some serious health

benefits, too.

KATE LOWENSTEIN AND

DANIEL GRITZER

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art of living

Metronomics

You’ll run into all

sorts of weird and

wonderful people

travelling by

commuter train.

VANYA LOCHAN

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health

8 Truths About How

We Burn Kilojoules

There are a lot of

myths about the

impact metabolism

has on your health,

especially when it

comes to weight loss.

JULIA BELLUZ FROM VOX

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