How to Change Your Mind

rules for eating

1. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

2. Shop the peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle.

3. Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.

4. Avoid food products that come with health claims.

5. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.

6. Pay more, eat less.

7. Eat like a hunter-gatherer would.

8. Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food.

9. Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk.

10. Avoid food products that have more than five ingredients.

How to Change Your Mind is a book about psychedelics and their potential for therapeutic use. The book is divided into three sections: history, science, and personal accounts. The history section covers the early use of psychedelics in medicine and research, as well as their use by countercultural figures such as Timothy Leary. The science section covers the current state of research into psychedelics, including their potential use for treating mental illness and addiction. The personal accounts section includes first-hand accounts of psychedelic experiences, both positive and negative.

Many of the characters in Michael Pollan’s books are based on real people, including the farmers he profiles in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and the scientists he interviews in “How to Change Your Mind.” However, there are also some fictional characters, such as the protagonist of “Food Rules,” who is based on Pollan himself.

In his book, “How to Change Your Mind”, Michael Pollan explores the world of psychedelics and the potential they have to change our lives for the better. He chronicles his own experiences with psychedelics, as well as the experiences of others, and draws conclusions about their usefulness in treating mental illness, addiction, and other problems. He also looks at the history of psychedelics, their legal status, and the issues surrounding their use. Overall, Pollan makes a convincing case that psychedelics have great potential and should be further explored.