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  1. Sep 2018
    1. To understand why autism is next to non-existent for the Amish, consider that the Amish have been “cut off” from American scientific and medical “progress” for centuries, thus they’

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    2. e. In fact, the recent autism spectrum disorder (ASD) spike over the past two decades in the USA

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    1. he fish is very nutritionally deficient and doesn’t contain omega-3 oils or other essential nutrients found in natural fish. It may be decent in taste, but the Basa fish is very dangerous for your health, which is why you should avoid it.

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    2. er essential nutrients found in natural fish. It may be decent in taste, but the Basa fish is very dangerous for your hea

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    3. cted with antibiotics and hormones that are supposed to make the fish bigger. The meat was found to contain hormones that accelerate the growth and reproduction of the fish, and is then sold in partnership with big companies that have no regard for human health. The Basa fish is sold at a very low price which attracts super

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    4. polluted rivers in the world. The fish is cultivated in sewage pools which contain high levels of toxins and bac

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    5. The Basa fish ( Pangasius Fillets) is cultivated near the Mekong River in Vietnam, one of the most polluted rivers in the world. The fish is cultivated in sewage pools which contain high levels of toxins and bacteria that end up in the meat. Besides this, the meat has been found to contains heavy metals, chlorate, isomers, hexachlorobenz

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    1. ed or perhaps reversed slightly in the 21st century, but scientists believe the ice is still catching up to the higher temperatures.

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    2. ckman, a lead researcher for Project Midas. “This is a big change. Maps

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    3. nk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse o

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    1. showing coconut oil increased LDL ("bad") cholesterol in seven out of seven controlled trials. Researchers didn't see a difference between coconut oil and other oils high in saturated fat

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    2. Still, it might not be a bad idea to opt for vegetable oils or olive oil, Sacks said. Plus, coconut oil can still be an effective moisturizer or hair conditioner.

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    1. view this week in a way that raised questions about the president’s capacity to govern and the responsibilities and duties of the people who work for him.

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  2. Aug 2018
    1. ion-and-answer session. “There are no charges against him. There is no collusion.”Grim-faced as she fielded a variety of questio

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    2. ion-and-answer session. “There are no charges against him. There is no collusion.”Grim-faced as she fielded a variety of questio

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    3. ion-and-answer session. “There are no charges against him. There is no collusion.”Grim-faced as she fielded a variety of questio

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    4. ion-and-answer session. “There are no charges against him. There is no collusion.”Grim-faced as she fielded a variety of questio

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    5. ion-and-answer session. “There are no charges against him. There is no collusion.”Grim-faced as she fielded a variety of questio

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