4Stop nighttime awakenings with pink noise!

Enjoying this light seafood meal—which combines the healthy fats in avocado and shrimp with the blood vessel-strengthening carotenoids in tropical fruits—is a tasty way to keep a stroke away!

Annoying, but true: Even subtle sounds of cars or barking dogs outside your bedroom can wake you repeatedly. The easy fix: Play pink noise as you sleep, for instance, from the free website Simplynoise.com. This softer form of white noise—which blends high and low frequencies, making it sound like a soothing waterfall— is proven to get you to sleep faster than other noise blockers! ✤ It works! Numerous studies show that unlike other sounds, the blend of frequencies in pink noise synchronizes brain-wave patterns, leading to a more restful slumber!

And say “thanks”!

Folks who regularly think of reasons to feel grateful sleep more soundly straight through the night, new University of Arizona research shows. Practicing gratitude boosts your mood—which, in turn, improves your sleep!

1/4 choppedcup coarselyfresh cilantro

3 Tbs. canola oil

3 Tbs. minced peeled fresh ginger

Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons

2 cloves garlic 1 lb. medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 mangoes, peeled, seeded, diced

1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, diced

1 papaya, peeled, seeded and diced

8-12 wooden skewers, soaked in water

1 head butter lettuce, chopped 1 large avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced

● For dressing, in food processor, combine cilantro, oil, ginger, lemon juice and zest and garlic; pulse until smooth. In medium bowl, toss shrimp with half of dressing; cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine mango, pineapple and papaya; reserve. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Preheat grill or grill pan to high heat. Grill shrimp, turning once, until cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Divide lettuce among four plates; top with fruit mixture, avocado and shrimp. Drizzle with reserved dressing. Makes 4 servings.