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There are foods with health halos. And then there are probiotics, which have practically been canonized. The word itself means—no big whoop—"to give life." Probiotics are now a nea

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Instituto AOCP · 2017

     There are foods with health halos. And then there are probiotics, which have practically been canonized. The word itself means—no big whoop—"to give life." Probiotics are now a nearly $37 billion industry in the U.S. Sales of probiotic-rich yogurt and kefir surged nearly 30 percent in the past three years. And just slapping "contains probiotics" on a product helps it sell better, says San Diego attorney Tim Blood, who specializes in consumer protection in advertising. Not too shabby for bacteria, right?

     Indeed, their initial claim to fame was hardly sexy: soothing digestive disorders such as diarrhea, constipation, and acid reflux, which plague 70 million people (mostly women). But that take on pro-b's now feels as dated as a Jamie Lee Curtis Activia ad.

Disponível em: <http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/ know-before-taking-probiotics>. Acesso em: 30 nov. 2017.

O texto trata de alimentos conhecidos como probióticos. Percebe-se certa ironia em relação à grande importância conferida a tais alimentos. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o excerto retirado do texto que confirma o ponto de vista sugerido a respeito da ironia.

  1. “[...] there are probiotics, which have practically been canonized”.
  2. “Probiotics are now a nearly $37 billion industry in the U.S.”.
  3. “Sales of probiotic-rich yogurt and kefir surged nearly 30 percent in the past three years”.
  4. “[…] which plague 70 million people (mostly women)”.
  5. “[…] soothing digestive disorders such as diarrhea, constipation, and acid reflux […]”.
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"there are probiotics, which have practically been canonized" evidencia ironia porque usa a palavra canonized fora do seu contexto religioso para exagerar a valorização dos probióticos. Essa escolha lexical funciona como hipérbole, sugerindo que esses alimentos receberam um status quase sagrado pela cultura do consumo.

Ao empregar essa imagem, o autor adota um tom crítico e desconfiado, indicando que a fama dos probióticos é mais resultado de marketing e fé popular do que de comprovação científica absoluta. A expressão revela distanciamento e leve escárnio, o que confirma a leitura irônica do texto.

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