It turns out there's a good side to every time zone and a bad side. And naturally, the bad side is trying to kill you.
According to a study out of the University of Pittsburgh, living on the west side of a time zone is definitively worse than living on the east side.
It all comes down to the sunlight. People on the west side of a time zone usually get an hour or more of sunlight . . . and they go to sleep an average of 19 minutes later than people on the east side. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it is.
It translates to 115 hours of lost sleep every year . . . and THAT translates to more health problems. People on the west side of time zones are more likely to suffer from everything from diabetes to breast cancer.
Plus . . . people on the west sides tend to make 3% less money. The researchers believe it's because they're too tired to be productive. (Pocket)