The little-known health benefit of eating more fruit

• A new study suggests that eating the recommended daily amount of fruit can lead to a “meaningful change” against insomnia within just a day.
• The study, published in the journal Sleep Health, found that shifting from eating no fruit to having five cups a day can induce sound sleep at night.
• Researchers observed that those who ate more fruits and vegetables during the day had deeper, more uninterrupted sleep at night, and healthier carbohydrates like whole grains also seemed to improve sleep.
• The study included healthy young adults who reported their daily food consumption using an app and wore a wrist monitor to measure their sleep patterns.
• Experts advise that regularly eating a diet rich in complex carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables is best for long-term sleep health, with even small dietary changes having a significant impact on sleep quality.

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Scientists find ‘remarkable’ diet to defeat insomnia within 24 hours