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People who eat more fruits and vegetables may experience better sleep quality, according to a new study — and the benefits could occur overnight.

Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Chicago followed 34 healthy young adults over 201 days. They discovered that those who ate around five cups of produce daily — the amount recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — slept up to 16% more soundly, according to findings published in Sleep Health.

Participants logged their meals in an app and wore wrist monitors that tracked their sleep patterns, including how often they woke up or transitioned between lighter and deeper stages of sleep during the night.

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