When on a diet , every little help comes in handy. Expert states: moderate sleep and avoid stress.

The experts of the Center for Health Research Kaiser Permanente  requested respondents to lose weight 4.5 kilograms in a period of six months.

They have documented how much time they spent sleeping, if they are bothered with insomnia, as they watched TV or used a computer, and also they were asked about stress and depression. Respondents reduced caloric intake by 500, accepted the regime of diet that helps with an elevated blood pressure and increase the amount of physical activity to 180 minutes per week .

A total of 60 percent of respondents failed to lose weight at least given 4.5 kilograms, while those who slept between six and eight hours per night and those who were less stressed were two times more likely to lose weight.

“This study points to people who want to lose weight should sleep exactly as much as they need and reduce the amount of stress. Some will just have to reduce the liabilities and go to sleep earlier. Others will understand how exercises can reduce stress and help with sleep. Techniques that connect the mind and the body, such as meditation, can also be good, “said Dr. Charles Elder.