Highlights of Reader’s Digest May 2017, issue: We have a delicious spread for you this sunny May. Kick off the summer issue with our cover story, which is all about food. Whether it’s nutritional superstars like nutty flaxseeds and divine dark chocolate or the absolute no-nos that come in the form of flavoured yogurt, cold cuts, ’50 Food Facts’ will help you live longer and lose weight. This Mother’s Day, dive into the candid ‘A Mother is Born’, a fantastic essay by celebrated author Shashi Deshpande. Then, take a trip into the past to understand the future with our President, Pranab Mukherjee’s ‘We Want No Caesars’, glowing with wisdom. There is also the heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship ‘Little Norah Makes a New Friend’. We have lots of adventure for you—from a sudden, raging flood in Japan that traps two American soldiers to a pilot who survives curious polar bears and sub-zero temperatures. Smokers, pay heed to 13 Things To Know Before You Quit Smoking. Don’t forget to check out the inspiring ‘Eco-warrior Extraordinaire’ about Dhrubajyoti Ghosh’s battle to save the East Kolkata Wetlands and activist, feminist and social scientist Kamla Bhasin’s inspiring call for change in ‘Stop This War’.    It’s a power-packed issue this May. Happy reading!