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Many Indians believe in Hinduism, which preaches that cows are sacred. They might choose not to eat cow even during times of starvation because they are afraid of the consequences that come in the afterlife. Because cows are sacred, Indians believe that eating them might incur a net negative benefit when considering the afterlife.
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The term used for the condition, in which the uptake of nutrients from the small intestine is impaired is malabsorption.
The malabsorption is a condition, in which the small intestine walls become unable to uptake the nutrients in the blood. This condition can be caused by many different reasons, which affect the wall of the intestine. These conditions include infections, trauma, celiac disease, and surgery. Some diseases such as Crohn's disease, pancreatitis (chronic), or cystic fibrosis is also responsible for the malabsorption.
Pollution from a near by city is your answer ;D
