A TYPICAL American school day finds some six million high school students and two million college freshmen struggling with algebra. In both high school and college, all too many students are expected to fail.
Here are five foods that can actually help you drift off: 1. Cherries. Fresh and dried cherries are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the chemical that controls the body's internal clock to regulate sleep.
3. Fiber-Rich Foods. Recipe to Try: Blueberry Almond Chia Pudding. Eating more fiber could be key for better sleep. Eating fiber was associated with more restorative slow-wave sleepâthe more you eat, the better you sleepâper a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Fiber prevents blood sugar surges that may lower melatonin.