Market traders make more money on days when their morning testosterone is higher. A great article entitled "What Traders’ Testosterone Tells Us About Markets" explains the details, or you can scan my notes behind the cut.

Market participants aren’t the rational automatons of most financial theory. They are biological organisms responding with a neural and physiological apparatus designed millions of years ago. If what happens in markets affects hormones, these in turn alter behavior and feed back into the markets.

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http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2099/12/31/dangers-of-salt-restriction.aspx?e_cid=20120213_DNL_artTest_C3

Bottom line: "real" salt (ie from the earth or sea) contains oodles of minerals that support heatlh. Eating this salt is beneficial to health. Eating processed NaCl with added iodine is not as beneficial, but it still supports adrenal function and fluid balance. Ceasing sodium consumption can be destructive to your health. Don't listen too carefully to the FDA, whatever you do.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/video/kayakers_plunge_90_feet_over_waterfall/#62943

Notice how the first guy takes a stroke about halfway down the falls. And the rest all toss their paddles before hitting the bottom. Notice also how big the grins are. Nothing like putting your life on the line to make you realize how happy you are to be alive. Gotta have a good hand roll to consider this an option. And huevos.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23852426-why-morning-people-rule-the-world.do
(because we are more proactive, while evening people are more creative and social)