Some foods and ingredients that can help improve both sleep and brain function. Think favorites from the simple— tart cherries, seeds (especially pumpkin seeds), nuts (almonds and walnuts), and kiwi fruit—to the more exotic, like schisandra, turmeric, and saffron.

Sleep and relaxation are fast-growing functional food and beverage categories, several of which include tart cherries.

Following the success of its Probiotic Apricots, Nature’s Garden is expanding the Probiotic-enhanced dried fruit line to include Mixed Berries, Tart Cherries, Raisins, Cranberries, Dates and Prunes.