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Q4010446
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The youngest of Uchendu’s five sons, Amikwu, was
marrying a new wife. The brideprice had been paid and all but
the last ceremony had been performed. Amikwu and his people
had taken palm-wine to the bride’s kinsmen about two moons
before Okonkwo’s arrival in Mbanta. And so it was time for the
final ceremony of confession.
The daughters of the family were all there, some of them having come a long way from their homes in distant villages. Uchendu’s eldest daughter had come from Obodo, nearly half a day’s journey away. There were twenty-two of them.
They sat in a big circle on the ground and the young bride in the centre with a hen in her right hand. Uchendu before her, holding the ancestral staff of the family. The men stood outside the circle, watching. Their wives also. It was evening and the sun was setting. Uchendu’s eldest daughter, Njide, asked her, “Remember that if you do not answer truthfully you will suffer or even die at childbirth”.
ACHEBE, C. Things fall apart. Nova York: Random House Inc., 1994.
O trecho do romance Things fall apart apresentado anteriormente revela uma peculiaridade cultural referente à realização da cerimônia de casamento na comunidade apresentada. Essa peculiaridade consiste na realização da cerimônia de casamento
The daughters of the family were all there, some of them having come a long way from their homes in distant villages. Uchendu’s eldest daughter had come from Obodo, nearly half a day’s journey away. There were twenty-two of them.
They sat in a big circle on the ground and the young bride in the centre with a hen in her right hand. Uchendu before her, holding the ancestral staff of the family. The men stood outside the circle, watching. Their wives also. It was evening and the sun was setting. Uchendu’s eldest daughter, Njide, asked her, “Remember that if you do not answer truthfully you will suffer or even die at childbirth”.
ACHEBE, C. Things fall apart. Nova York: Random House Inc., 1994.
O trecho do romance Things fall apart apresentado anteriormente revela uma peculiaridade cultural referente à realização da cerimônia de casamento na comunidade apresentada. Essa peculiaridade consiste na realização da cerimônia de casamento
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Q4010445
Inglês
Most of us don’t enjoy having difficult conversations.
When we have a difficult conversation with someone from a
different culture, however, our task becomes harder.
Getting down to business vs. relationship building: In some countries like the U.S., people view conversations as an opportunity to exchange information. Participants expect each other to get down to business fairly quickly. However, in countries such as Mexico, conversations are first and foremost an opportunity to enhance the relationship.
Direct vs. indirect communication: In countries like Germany, it is a sign of respect and professionalism to speak clearly and leave no room for misinterpretation. By contrast, in countries like Japan, people prefer to communicate indirectly, especially when it comes to a sensitive topic.
Low vs. high context: In countries like Canada, the message of a conversation is primarily contained within the exact words that are spoken. In other countries, like South Korea, they read between the lines in the words that are spoken and pay very close attention to the emotional side of the message.
Informality vs. formality: In some countries, such as Australia, where people are generally casual and laid back, they might interpret an overtly formal setting as a sign that the situation was worse than they’d thought. Yet in other countries, like Poland, meeting in a formal office with some observance of protocol would be expected.
Disponível em: https://hbr.org. Acesso em: 9 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
A função primordial do texto anterior é
Getting down to business vs. relationship building: In some countries like the U.S., people view conversations as an opportunity to exchange information. Participants expect each other to get down to business fairly quickly. However, in countries such as Mexico, conversations are first and foremost an opportunity to enhance the relationship.
Direct vs. indirect communication: In countries like Germany, it is a sign of respect and professionalism to speak clearly and leave no room for misinterpretation. By contrast, in countries like Japan, people prefer to communicate indirectly, especially when it comes to a sensitive topic.
Low vs. high context: In countries like Canada, the message of a conversation is primarily contained within the exact words that are spoken. In other countries, like South Korea, they read between the lines in the words that are spoken and pay very close attention to the emotional side of the message.
Informality vs. formality: In some countries, such as Australia, where people are generally casual and laid back, they might interpret an overtly formal setting as a sign that the situation was worse than they’d thought. Yet in other countries, like Poland, meeting in a formal office with some observance of protocol would be expected.
Disponível em: https://hbr.org. Acesso em: 9 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
A função primordial do texto anterior é
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Q4010444
Inglês
New data released by the World Meteorological
Organisation (WMO) shows that the five years from 2011 to
2015 were the warmest on record. The report, strongly links
human activities to rising temperatures. It says that some studies
found that the burning of fossil fuels had increased the
probability of extreme heat by 10 times or more.
In their report on the global climate 2011-2015, the WMO says that the world’s temperature was 0.57 °C above the long term average, which they define as being between 1961 and 1990. The five year period was the warmest for all continents except Africa. Throughout these years, temperatures over most of Europe were more than one degree Celsius above the long term trend. This was also the case in the Asian part of the Russian Federation, over much of the Sahara and Arabian regions, parts of South Africa, southwest US and the interior of Brazil. The mercury even reached three degrees above the average on the Arctic coast of Russia.
“This report confirms that the average temperature in 2015 had already reached the 1 degree C mark. We just had the hottest five-year period on record, with 2015 claiming the title of hottest individual year. Even that record is likely to be beaten in 2016.”
Disponível em: www.bbc.com. Acesso em: 9 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
Conforme o texto, no ano de 2015, a temperatura global
In their report on the global climate 2011-2015, the WMO says that the world’s temperature was 0.57 °C above the long term average, which they define as being between 1961 and 1990. The five year period was the warmest for all continents except Africa. Throughout these years, temperatures over most of Europe were more than one degree Celsius above the long term trend. This was also the case in the Asian part of the Russian Federation, over much of the Sahara and Arabian regions, parts of South Africa, southwest US and the interior of Brazil. The mercury even reached three degrees above the average on the Arctic coast of Russia.
“This report confirms that the average temperature in 2015 had already reached the 1 degree C mark. We just had the hottest five-year period on record, with 2015 claiming the title of hottest individual year. Even that record is likely to be beaten in 2016.”
Disponível em: www.bbc.com. Acesso em: 9 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
Conforme o texto, no ano de 2015, a temperatura global
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Q4010443
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A client sits before me, seeking help untangling his
relationship problems. As a psychotherapist, I strive to be warm,
nonjudgmental and encouraging. I am a bit unsettled, then,
when in the midst of describing his painful experiences, he says,
“I’m sorry for being so negative.”
A crucial goal of therapy is to learn to acknowledge and express a full range of emotions, and here was a client apologizing for doing just that. In my psychotherapy practice, many of my clients struggle with highly distressing emotions, such as extreme anger, or with suicidal thoughts. In recent years I have noticed an increase in the number of people who also feel guilty or ashamed about what they perceive to be negativity. Such reactions undoubtedly stem from our culture’s overriding bias toward positive thinking. Although positive emotions are worth cultivating, problems arise when people start believing they must be upbeat all the time.
In fact, anger and sadness are an important part of life, and new research shows that experiencing and accepting such emotions are vital to our mental health. Attempting to suppress thoughts can backfire and even diminish our sense of contentment. “Acknowledging the complexity of life may be an especially fruitful path to psychological well-being,” says psychologist Jonathan M. Adler of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.
Disponível em: www.scientificamerican.com. Acesso em: 15 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
No texto, a passagem “untangling his relationship problems” relaciona-se diretamente com o trecho
A crucial goal of therapy is to learn to acknowledge and express a full range of emotions, and here was a client apologizing for doing just that. In my psychotherapy practice, many of my clients struggle with highly distressing emotions, such as extreme anger, or with suicidal thoughts. In recent years I have noticed an increase in the number of people who also feel guilty or ashamed about what they perceive to be negativity. Such reactions undoubtedly stem from our culture’s overriding bias toward positive thinking. Although positive emotions are worth cultivating, problems arise when people start believing they must be upbeat all the time.
In fact, anger and sadness are an important part of life, and new research shows that experiencing and accepting such emotions are vital to our mental health. Attempting to suppress thoughts can backfire and even diminish our sense of contentment. “Acknowledging the complexity of life may be an especially fruitful path to psychological well-being,” says psychologist Jonathan M. Adler of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.
Disponível em: www.scientificamerican.com. Acesso em: 15 nov. 2018 (adaptado).
No texto, a passagem “untangling his relationship problems” relaciona-se diretamente com o trecho
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Q1961988
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base nos textos 1 e 2.
TEXT 2
THE BOOK COVER
Analyze the meaning of the structures below, from
texts 1 and 2, and select the alternative that presents
an INCORRECT explanation.
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Q1961987
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base nos textos 1 e 2.
TEXT 2
THE BOOK COVER
Analyze the sentences below, considering the content
of both texts.
I. The cover of the book’s first printing is not the one shown in text 2.
II. The information at the bottom of the cover is a quote of a character from the book.
III. Crazy rich people are on a higher level of wealth than filthy rich people.
The correct statement(s) is/are
I. The cover of the book’s first printing is not the one shown in text 2.
II. The information at the bottom of the cover is a quote of a character from the book.
III. Crazy rich people are on a higher level of wealth than filthy rich people.
The correct statement(s) is/are
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Q1961986
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
crazy-rich-asians-movie-kevin-kwan-jon-m-chu-constance-wu
Analyze the grammatical function of the word “does”
in the sentence below.
“So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you.” (lines 50 to 52)
The alternative in which “does” has a DIFFERENT function from the example above is
“So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you.” (lines 50 to 52)
The alternative in which “does” has a DIFFERENT function from the example above is
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Q1961985
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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The alternative below that does NOT present the
same structure as in “Hollywood may have stopped
enforcing…” (lines 34 and 35) is
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Q1961984
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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In the segment: “… film has already become a beacon
for representation by also exploring…” (lines 23 and
24), the word “by” has the same meaning as in
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Q1961983
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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Which question below is answered in text 1?
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Q1961982
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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The alternative that could best replace the clause
underlined in paragraph 2 is:
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Q1961981
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
crazy-rich-asians-movie-kevin-kwan-jon-m-chu-constance-wu
Consider the statements below and mark T(true) or
F(false) according to text 1.
( ) Rachel Chu has been cast for his movie for being Jon M Chu’s relative.
( ) The wealth shown in the film ended up being overshadowed by the ethnic issue.
( ) Before the Hays Code, Asian actors succeeded in struggling for being recognized in the US.
The correct top-down sequence to fill in the brackets above is
( ) Rachel Chu has been cast for his movie for being Jon M Chu’s relative.
( ) The wealth shown in the film ended up being overshadowed by the ethnic issue.
( ) Before the Hays Code, Asian actors succeeded in struggling for being recognized in the US.
The correct top-down sequence to fill in the brackets above is
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Q1961980
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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The main goal of text 1 is to
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Q1961979
Inglês
Texto associado
INSTRUÇÃO: Responder à questão com base no texto 1.
Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/11/
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The verbs that fill in the blanks in paragraph 1,
correctly and respectively, are
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Q1798261
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia a tirinha e o quadrinho para responder à questão.
(http://leadership-learning-with-dilbert.blogspot.com)
(www.glasbergen.com. Adaptado.)
Na última fala da tira “I hate him, but I also love him”, os
termos sublinhados referem-se
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Q1798260
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia a tirinha e o quadrinho para responder à questão.
(http://leadership-learning-with-dilbert.blogspot.com)
(www.glasbergen.com. Adaptado.)
Uma interpretação tanto da tira quanto do quadrinho pode ser
expressa pelo seguinte ditado popular:
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Q1798259
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o último parágrafo, as práticas promovidas
pela indústria do bem-estar
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Q1798258
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
In the fifth paragraph, the text in brackets
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Q1798257
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
No trecho do quinto parágrafo “despite studies showing they
have no value for longevity”, o termo sublinhado indica
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Q1798256
Inglês
Texto associado
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Worshiping the false idols of wellness
Before we go further, I’d like to clear something up:
wellness is not the same as medicine. Medicine is the science
of reducing death and disease, and increasing long and
healthy lives. Wellness used to mean a blend of health and
happiness. Something that made you feel good or brought
joy and was not medically harmful — perhaps a massage or
a walk along the beach. But it has become a false antidote to
the fear of modern life and death.
The wellness industry takes medical terminology, such as
“inflammation” or “free radicals,” and polishes it to the point of
incomprehension. The resulting product is a “Do It Yourself”
medicine for longevity that comes with a confidence that
science can only aspire to achieve.
Let’s take the trend of adding a pinch of activated charcoal
to your food or drink. While the black color is strikingly
unexpected and alluring, it’s sold as a supposed “detox.”
Guess what? It has the same efficacy as a spell from the local
witch. Maybe it’s a matter of aesthetics. Wellness potions in
beautiful jars with untested ingredients of unknown purity are
practically packaged for Instagram.
Medicine and religion have long been deeply intertwined,
and it’s only relatively recently that they have separated.
The wellness-industrial complex seeks to resurrect that
connection. It’s like a medical throwback, as if the idyllic days
of health were 5,000 years ago. Ancient cleansing rituals
with a modern twist — supplements, useless products and
scientifically unsupported tests.
The dietary supplements that are the backbone of
wellness make up a $30 billion a year business despite studies
showing they have no value for longevity (only a few vitamins
have proven medical benefits, like folic acid before and during
pregnancy and vitamin D for older people at risk of falling).
Modern medicine wants you to get your micronutrients from
your diet, which is inarguably the most natural source.
Yet the wellness-industrial complex has managed to
pervert that narrative and make supplements a necessary tool
for nonsensical practices, such as boosting the immune system
or fighting the war on inflammation. The resulting fluorescent
yellow urine from multivitamins may provide a false sense of
efficacy, but it’s a fool’s gold (and the consequence of excessive
B2 that couldn’t possibly be absorbed). So what’s the harm of
spending money on charcoal for non-existent toxins or vitamins
for expensive urine? Here’s what: the placebo effect or “trying
something natural” can lead people with serious illnesses to
postpone effective medical care. However, I admit that doctors
can learn something from wellness. It’s clear that some people
are looking for healers, so we must find ways to serve that need
that are medically ethical.
(Jen Gunter. www.nytimes.com, 01.08.2018. Adaptado.)
De acordo com o quarto parágrafo, “wellness”, ou seja, a
indústria do bem-estar,
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