
The Vegan Deception
Exposing Plant-Based Health Risks Nutrition Myths Deficiencies And Side Effects In Strict Eating
By: Skriuwer.com, Auke de Haan
Paperback | 29 October 2025
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Unmask the Vegan Illusion: Hidden Dangers Lurking in Plant-Based Promises
"The Vegan Deception" challenges the glossy narrative of plant-based living, revealing how what seems like a path to health and ethics may lead to unseen risks and long-term harm. Drawing on evolutionary science, nutritional data, and real-world stories, this book evokes the frustration of well-intentioned choices gone wrong and the high stakes of ignoring our biological needs, empowering readers to reclaim informed wellness in a world of diet trends.
It opens with humanity's meat-reliant past, showing how animal foods fueled brain growth and anatomical adaptations that plants can't fully replicate. Nutrient shortfalls emerge as a core concern, with bioavailability issues leaving vegans vulnerable to deficiencies in essentials like B12 and omega-3s, risking compounded health declines over time.
Protein's puzzle highlights plants' incomplete profiles and lower digestibility, impacting muscle maintenance and overall vitality. Essential fats from animals prove irreplaceable, with inefficient conversions leading to hormonal disruptions and heart concerns.
Gut health takes a hit from fiber overload and anti-nutrients, fostering bloating, irritation, and microbiome imbalances. Mental effects alarm with links to depression, cognitive fog, and neurological issues stemming from nutrient gaps.
Skeletal fragility arises from poor calcium absorption, heightening fracture risks without animal-sourced vitamins. Hormonal havoc disrupts thyroid, adrenals, and reproduction, with fertility threats like reduced sperm quality and ovulation issues.
Immune sabotage weakens defenses, increasing infection and autoimmune vulnerabilities. Athletic performance suffers long-term, with slower recovery and endurance erosion despite short gains.
Childhood and aging risks underscore veganism's pitfalls, from growth stunts in kids to accelerated frailty in elders. Environmental claims falter under scrutiny of monocropping's toll, while ethical hypocrisies expose ignored crop deaths and exploitation.
Historical hoaxes trace veganism's modern invention, debunking myths of ancient purity. Celebrity failures and medical misinformation reveal agendas behind the hype, with social isolation adding to the divide.
The path to recovery offers practical steps for transitioning back to balanced nutrition, focusing on healing foods. Comparable to Lierre Keith's "The Vegetarian Myth," which exposes similar diet fallacies with personal insight, this volume aligns with 2025 trends in contrarian health books challenging mainstream wellness fads. Its broad marketability appeals to skeptics, ex-vegans, and nutrition seekers, positioning it as a strong seller for bookstores in health and diet sections. By weaving emotional stakes like empowerment through truth and vitality amid deception, it connects readers to informed choices, inspiring reflection on how diet myths influence our well-being.
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"The evolutionary betrayal chapter opens eyes to meat's brain role." - Health Seeker on Amazon âââââ
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"Fat fiascos highlight irreplaceable animal nutrients thoughtfully." - Wellness Reader on Reddit âââââ
"Gut-wrenching truths on fiber overload warn effectively." - Digestive Health Enthusiast on LibraryThing âââââ
"Mental mayhem links veganism to cognitive risks inspiringly." - Mindful Explorer online âââââ
"Bone breakers reveal fracture dangers clearly." - Senior Health Fan on Facebook âââââ
"Reclaiming health offers practical escape steps empoweringly." - Recovery Seeker on Barnes & Noble âââââ
CHAPTER 1: THE EVOLUTIONARY BETRAYAL - HOW HUMANS THRIVED ON MEAT
Ancestral diets heavily reliant on animal sources
Meat's role in brain development and intelligence
Human anatomy optimized for omnivorous eating
CHAPTER 2: NUTRIENT NIGHTMARES - THE HIDDEN DEFICIENCIES IN PLANT FOODS
Bioavailability issues limiting nutrient absorption
Common deficiencies like B12 and omega-3s
Long-term health risks from compounded shortfalls
CHAPTER 3: THE PROTEIN PUZZLE - WHY PLANTS FALL SHORT
Incomplete amino acid profiles in plant proteins
Lower digestibility scores compared to animals
Impacts on muscle building and maintenance
CHAPTER 4: FAT FIASCOS - ESSENTIAL ANIMAL FATS VEGANS CAN'T REPLACE
Importance of saturated fats and cholesterol
Inefficient omega-3 conversion from plants
Hormonal and heart health disruptions
CHAPTER 5: THE GUT-WRENCHING TRUTH - VEGANISM AND DIGESTIVE DISASTERS
Fiber overload causing bloating and irritation
Anti-nutrients damaging gut lining
Microbiome imbalances leading to dysbiosis
CHAPTER 6: MENTAL MAYHEM - VEGANISM'S ASSAULT ON THE BRAIN
Links to depression and anxiety increases
Cognitive decline from nutrient gaps
Neurological issues like fog and disorders
CHAPTER 7: BONE BREAKERS - WHY VEGANS RISK FRAGILE SKELETONS
Poor calcium and vitamin D absorption
Vitamin K2's role in mineralization
CHAPTER 8: HORMONAL HAVOC - DISRUPTING THE BODY'S BALANCE
Testosterone drops and estrogen imbalances
Thyroid function impaired by goitrogens
CHAPTER 9: THE FERTILITY FRAUD - VEGANISM'S THREAT TO REPRODUCTION
Declines in male sperm quality
Ovulation disruptions in women
Increased miscarriage and defect risks
CHAPTER 10: IMMUNE SYSTEM SABOTAGE - WEAKENING DEFENSES WITH PLANTS
Innate immunity barriers compromised
Adaptive responses like antibodies blunted
Higher infection and autoimmune rates
CHAPTER 11: THE ATHLETIC ILLUSION - WHY VEGANS CAN'T COMPETE LONG-TERM
Short-term gains fading into declines
Strength and endurance erosion
Slower recovery and injury spikes
CHAPTER 12: CHILDHOOD CATASTROPHE - RAISING KIDS ON VEGAN DIETS
Infant vulnerabilities in milk and formulas
Growth stunts and milestone delays
CHAPTER 13: AGING ACCELERATED - VEGANISM'S FAST TRACK TO FRAILTY
Sarcopenia surge in muscle loss
Cognitive creep and dementia risks
CHAPTER 14: ENVIRONMENTAL DECEPTION - THE REAL COST OF VEGAN FARMING
Monocropping's biodiversity butchery
Water draining and pesticide poisoning
Deforestation for crop expansions
CHAPTER 15: ETHICAL EXPOS - THE HYPOCRISY IN VEGAN MORALITY
Crop deaths conundrum ignored
Human exploitation in harvests
CHAPTER 16: HISTORICAL HOAX - VEGANISM'S INVENTED PAST
Modern coinage by Donald Watson
Debunking Indian ahimsa myths
CHAPTER 17: CELEBRITY SCAMS - FAMOUS VEGANS AND THEIR SECRET FAILURES
Miley Cyrus's brain fog betrayal
Mike Tyson's energy knockout
CHAPTER 18: MEDICAL MISINFORMATION - DOCTORS PUSHING VEGAN AGENDAS
Cherry-picking biased studies
Conflicts from funding ties
Ignored counter-evidence harms
CHAPTER 19: THE SOCIAL SEDUCTION - HOW VEGANISM DIVIDES AND ISOLATES
Allure of conditional belonging
Shaming tactics for conformity
CHAPTER 20: RECLAIMING YOUR HEALTH - ESCAPING THE VEGAN TRAP
Spotting signs of being trapped
Step-by-step transition strategies
Foods for nutritional reclamation
ISBN: 9783565067640
ISBN-10: 3565067640
Series: Controversial Books
Published: 29th October 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 158
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: De Fryske Wrâld
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.86
Weight (kg): 0.22
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