Overview

• A Sleep Health study of 34 healthy adults over 201 days found that consuming five cups of fruits and vegetables per day improved sleep quality by up to 16 percent.
• Participants logged their food intake in an app and wore wrist monitors to track sleep fragmentation and deep-sleep duration objectively.
• Sleep gains were observed the very same night after high-produce days, demonstrating rapid effects of dietary adjustments.
• Researchers propose that produce carbohydrates aid the brain’s uptake of tryptophan, which then promotes the production of the sleep hormone melatonin.
• Experts highlight that increasing daily fruit and vegetable intake offers a natural, cost-effective way to reduce insomnia and support uninterrupted rest.