Doze off and keep your metabolism burning through the night with this delicious smoothie. Cherries are one of the richest known sources of melatonin, the sleep hormone that recent studies have shown can also help reverse the effects of aging, while bananas contain loads of magnesium, a calming mineral. Lastly, almond milk is high in tryptophan, the sleep-inducing amino acid. Sweet dreams!

Ingredients

1 cup tart cherry juice

1/2 banana

1/2 cup almond milk or 4-6 oz raw yogurt

5 ice cubes

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

Combine the cherry juice, banana, milk or yogurt, ice and vanilla in a blender. Blend until smooth. Now put in your glass and enjoy.

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