This weekend it's time to "spring ahead," meaning we're going to lose an hour of sleep time. Yuck.

I read an interesting article today that explains how cherries have been found to be a great source of melatonin, which helps to regulate our bodies' sleep-wake cycle. Sounds like this weekend would be a great time to try this cherry smoothie recipe, courtesy of www.ChooseCherries.com.

Sounds good to me!

Cherry Smoothie
A refreshing pick-me-up anytime of day

Ingredients:
2 cups frozen tart cherries
1 ripe banana, peeled
1 cup cherry juice blend (or other juice)

Directions:
Put frozen cherries, banana and cherry juice blend in container of electric blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 4 (8-ounce) servings.

Nutrition Info:Nutrition Facts per 1-cup serving: 86 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 21 g carbo., 0 mg chol., 1 g pro., 2 g fiber, 14 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 8% vit. A, 8% vit. C, 2% calcium, 4% iron.