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The Best Irish Pubs in America
Named for Bessie Dee Riley, the daughter of an Irish immigrant to Texas, B.D. Riley's boasts an impressive selection of beer and Irish whiskey. By sourcing much of the interior directly from Ireland, the bar's proprietors have succeeded in making the place both authentic and unique. The award-winning menu is a favorite of Irish expats and - of course, it being Austin and all - there's great music too.John B./Yelp
Brendan Behan Pub (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts)
This Boston-area watering hole is named after poet, novelist and playwright Brendan Behan, who is highly regarded as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time. There's no sign of food at the quaint cash-only Massachusetts gem, but guests are encouraged to bring their own. Oh, and there are also no TVs, board games or other distractions, so mosey up to the bar, grab a pint and enjoy some live Irish music or chitchat with strangers. You can even bring your dog.Jason R./Yelp
Celtic Cowboy (Great Falls, Montana)
The Celtic Cowboy in Great Falls, Montana, is named after Welsh immigrant Robert Vaughn, the first European settler in the county. He opened the odd combination of a hotel-stable called Arvon Block - a play on words of his first initial and last name, R. Vaughn. Locals started calling him the Celtic Cowboy and, fast-forward to today, that's the name of the pub located in that same historic hotel, now called Hotel Arvon. Its long-winded menu includes fan-favorite fish and chips, Irish breakfast and bangers and mash, plus playful eats including Guinness soup and baked Irish mac and cheese topped with corned beef and breadcrumbs.Jim H./Yelp
County Clare (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
At this Milwaukee pub, diners can chow on traditional Irish cuisine and contemporary American fare. Beer pours from the taps like a river. In fact, County Clare pours the most Guinness in all of Wisconsin - and Guinness' brewmaster says it's the best pint in the state. The bloody marys are really good, too. They come in chalices decked with olives, pickles and other necessary garnishes. Twenty stained glass windows are visible no matter where you sit, plus there's a cozy wood stove and pretty great live Irish music. If you get a little too tipsy, you can stay at the inn upstairs.Chadrick J./Yelp
Doyle's Café (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts)
Established in 1882, Doyle's is located in Boston, Massachusetts' Jamaica Plain neighborhood, just down the road from the Samuel Adams Brewery (Doyle's was the first bar in America to feature Sam Adams Boston Lager on draught and often serves different styles that no one else has). A historic favorite of the Kennedys, this pub has also made its way to the silver screen in movies including "Mystic River," "21" and "Patriots Day."Mary Grace M./Yelp
Fadó (Chicago, Illinois)
A modern pub that seamlessly combines the old and the new, Fadó (meaning "long ago" in Gaelic) was the first pub in America whose interior was manufactured in Ireland and shipped across the Atlantic. While there, check out the Whiskey Room and be sure to take in the gorgeous surroundings. Offerings include finger-licking Guinness barbecue wings, delectable lamb French dip, plus a myriad of beers, ciders, wines and good whiskey. Fadó is a sure crowd-pleaser.M M./Yelp
Fenian's Pub (Jackson, Mississippi)
This locally owned and operated pub and restaurant in Mississippi has been serving the city of Jackson since 1996. It's named after a band of warriors led by mythical Irish giant Finn McCool. Pull up a barstool or sit down at a table to enjoy Guinness barbecue wings, Irish poutine, Scotch eggs and whiskey bread pudding. Wash it all down with Fenian's old fashioned with Jameson, orange and angostura bitters, orange peel and cherry liqueur.Rachel L./Yelp
Finn McCool's Irish Pub (New Orleans, Louisiana)
All the locals go to Finn McCool's primarily because it's New Orleans' premier soccer pub. They show games from a variety of leagues including Bundesliga, Champions League, La Liga, English and Scottish Premier Leagues and MLS. There are nine TVs inside and two outside. The menu is a mix of Irish and Southern pub fare including a Louisiana alligator po'boy and a corned beef sandwich.Andy S./Yelp
Golden Ace Inn (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Four months after Prohibition ended, Irish immigrants John and Ann McGinley opened this bar in Indiana. Today, it's one of the oldest family-owned pubs in the U.S. and the oldest Irish pub in Indianapolis. March 17 is a big day for the Golden Ace Inn; it hosts the oldest continuous St. Patrick's Day pub celebration in the whole country. A huge tent is hoisted in the parking lot where partygoers get down to live Irish music while feasting on corned beef and some of the city's most sought-out cheeseburgers.Julie B./Yelp
Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant (Norfolk, Virginia)
Almost everything you see inside this pub and restaurant was handcrafted in Ireland before it was shipped to Norfolk, Virginia. Even the kitchen's recipes come from friends and family in both Ireland and America. The food is inexpensive, the cocktail list is plentiful, the beer menu is creative, there is so much whiskey at the bar and the craic is mighty. What is craic? It's pronounced "crack" and it means playful banter, gossip or chitchat. So basically, this place is a good time.J David H./Yelp
Gritty McDuff's (Portland, Maine)
Gritty McDuff's dates back to 1988. It was Maine's first brewpub following the end of Prohibition. The Portland staple has been awarded "Maine's Best Brew Pub," "Best Maine Microbrew" and "Best Bar" in statewide polls. Its legendary Irish-style Black Fly Stout received a perfect score from Beer Advocate, too. If you want to bring your dog along, he can lie under your table on the back patio while you enjoy a mug or two.Bruce D./Yelp
Hibernian Restaurant & Pub (Raleigh, North Carolina)
The word Hibernian refers to someone from Hibernia, the classical Latin name for the Emerald Isle. This contemporary pub in Raleigh, North Carolina, boasts dark wood interiors with cozy nooks and gorgeous bars, plus a Gaelic kitchen should you bring your appetite. The lengthy menu features Irish and American cuisine with made-from-scratch dinners like corned beef and cabbage, Irish breakfast and shepherd's pie, and lots of shareable pub grub. The upstairs patio is great for grabbing a drink outside with friends, and if you come for brunch, you can get a bloody mary goblet garnished with Old Bay seasoning, a hard-boiled egg, bacon, celery, citrus, olives and an entire grilled cheese sandwich.Gillian M./Yelp
James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant (Baltimore, Maryland)
The staff at James Joyce call this pub "Baltimore's home of Irish hospitality." All of its fixtures were built in Ireland before being shipped to their new home in Maryland. Get down with some Mussels James Gate - made with Guinness beer and named after the brewery - or homemade Irish brown bread, slow-braised lamb shank or seared rainbow trout. You can even bring your four-legged friend with you to the canine-friendly outdoor patio.Stephanie D./Yelp
John D. McGurk's Irish Pub and Garden (St. Louis, Missouri)
John D. McGurk's started as a one-room pub in 1978 before expanding to the now 20,000-square-foot space including interconnected dining rooms and bars, plus a 15,000-square-foot outdoor garden with gorgeous landscaping, a fountain, a waterfall and three bars. Musicians from Ireland entertain guests nightly as diners munch on bacon-wrapped shrimp, corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, Irish stew, fish and chips, and Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake.
Kieran's Irish Pub (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Because it's so close to Target Field, Kieran's is one of the hottest places to grab a pint and a corned beef Reuben before and after Minnesota Twins games. In the summer, guests can sit out on the patio surrounded by lush greenery, and there's a monthly poetry slam. Thirsty bar and restaurant industry professionals with a clock-out slip proving they worked three or more hours that day get a second beer on the house. If liquor is what you're looking for, check out the giant whiskey selection behind the bar.Trish D./Yelp
Kelly's Irish Times (Washington, D.C.)
Located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a stone's throw from Union Station, the quaint and boisterous Irish Times has been going strong since 1978. The bar is fun, warm, welcoming and covered in police patches, and its lived-in feel gets a boost from its many loyal and devoted regulars. The draft list and food menu are all on point (try the Guinness Irish stew), but the star of the show is the whiskey bar boasting 90 different whiskeys.Britt B./Yelp
Kelly's Logan House (Wilmington, Delaware)
Built in 1864, Kelly's Logan House claims it's the oldest Irish bar in Delaware and the oldest continuously family-owned bar in the country. The historic building was once a resort for visitors to Wilmington including Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, John L. Sullivan and Al Capone. When the three-story site was turned into a pub years later, it became the place to be for St. Patrick's Day celebrations.Brenda C./Yelp
Kevin Barry's Pub (Savannah, Georgia)
Boston, New York, and Chicago traditionally get all the attention for their Irish heritage, but let's not forget that the Deep South has plenty of Scots-Irish history. It only makes sense that one of the country's most historic Irish pubs is in Savannah. In a town where it's OK to drink on the street, Kevin Barry's is home not only to a good pint and good music, but also to the Hall of Heroes, an upstairs room devoted to military memorabilia.Joshua C./Yelp
Limerick Junction (Atlanta, Georgia)
Limerick Junction is Atlanta's oldest Irish pub. The bar carries classics including Guinness, Harp Lager, Smithwick's and Magner's Irish Apple Cider, plus playful shooters like the French Leprechaun, made with Bailey's Irish Cream and Grand Marnier. If your tummy starts talking, the kitchen can whip up cottage pie, chicken curry or fish and chips, and the annual St. Patrick's Day extravaganza is the place to be on March 17.Dave N./Yelp
McGillin's Olde Ale House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Going strong since 1860 - the same year Abraham Lincoln was elected president - McGillin's is Philly's oldest tavern, and it's also one of the city's very best, frequented by locals (including city politicians) and visitors alike. Be generous to your server: The ship's bell behind the bar tolls for bad tippers. It's also a perfect place to catch a Phillies game in the summertime.Elva L./Yelp
McSorley's Old Ale House (New York, New York)
McSorley's is among the oldest continuously operating businesses of any kind in New York City, going strong since 1854. Sawdust floors are underfoot, an old potbelly stove still heats the space when it's cold out, and few if any changes have been made since long before you were born. You won't find Guinness on tap at this classic bar (only two drinks are on offer, light and dark ale), but it's all a part of the charm. Nestled in the East Village, McSorley's is a place where generations of New Yorkers have left their mark. Settle into a corner table on a weekday afternoon, order a couple darks and a plate of cheese and onions, and become a part of history.Michael H./Yelp
Molly's (New York, New York)
Cited over and over as one of New York's most authentic Irish pubs, Molly's has been around for more than 50 years, serving its famous shepherd's pie and an ample beer selection. This cozy establishment has operated as one public house or another since 1895, and still sports its original Honduran mahogany bar and wood-burning fireplace.Sheryl C./Yelp
Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
While enjoying some beers at a local German bar, Anne and Brian Mullaney and Sean Patrick Murphy decided Pittsburgh was in need of an authentic Irish pub - so they opened one in 1992. Guinness, Smithwicks and more flow freely from the taps, while customers trade off swigs for bites of lamb kebab, lemon rosemary chicken and shepherd's pie.David B./Yelp
Nancy Whiskey (Detroit, Michigan)
This divey and allegedly haunted Irish pub survived Prohibition (it once had its own speakeasy) and a tragic fire in 2009. The 110-year-old business holds one of the oldest liquor licenses in Detroit and now, it's one of the hottest spots for watching Lions, Tigers or Wings games. There's live music on Friday and Saturday nights, and on "Whiskey Wednesdays" the jukebox is free. Ogle the nostalgic knick knacks covering the bar's interior or head to a picnic table out back to enjoy a cold one over Connect Four.Jessica N./Yelp
Nine Fine Irishmen (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Nine Fine Irishmen was inspired by a group of nationalists who "led lives of great adventure" fighting for Irish independence. The ginormous pub was built in the Emerald Isle and shipped over to the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Get Irish-inspired fare from the kitchen like baked Brie with whiskey-marinated cherries, beer-battered sausage with Guinness mustard sauce or shepherd's pie with port wine-infused ground beef. You can even pour your own pint at the self-serve taps.Christine C./Yelp
Shinnick's Pub (Chicago, Illinois)
The Shinnick family has been serving Chicago fresh brews from its huge mahogany back bar since 1938, a short time after Prohibition ended. Nowadays, it's run by original owners George and Mary Shinnick's nine grandchildren. There's no food here, but domestic beer and shots are cheap (cash only) and the friendliness of the staffers and fellow customers is unmatched. But Cubs fans, beware - this is White Sox territory.Bobblehead B./Yelp
The Brass Door (Memphis, Tennessee)
Memphis, Tennessee natives Scott and Meg Crosby, Ireland-born Seamus Loftus and his partner Shawna Engel opened The Brass Door in 2006 a skip away from the famous Peabody Hotel. It's warm, relaxing and slightly fancier than your average Irish pub. The menu centers on first-rate pub fare, excellent Irish spirits, nice wines and good times. Guests rave about the Reuben egg rolls and fried goat cheese with chili-spiked honey, and the drinks list is lush with local alcohol.Gretchen G./Yelp
The Buena Vista (San Francisco, California)
The Buena Vista - Spanish for the "good view" - came to be in 1916, and 36 years later, it served the first Irish coffee in the U.S. After enjoying one at Shannon Airport in Ireland, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Stanton Delaplane recreated the now world-famous recipe for the California bar. Then-owner Jack Koeppler helped too, as did the city's mayor - a prominent dairy owner who discovered cream must be aged for 48 hours and frothed to a precise consistency in order to float perfectly. Today, the formula remains the same.Lander L./Yelp
The Dead Rabbit (New York, New York)
This bustling 19th-century saloon is not your average Irish pub. The ground level of this New York City space is informal, yet chic. Here, guests can order craft beers, bottled punches and 147 different types of whiskey. Half of the cocktail menu is devoted to the spirit, but most famous of all is the Irish coffee made with quality filtered coffee, cream with more than 36 percent fat content, and Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey. If you're hungry, the hearty Irish and British food menu has fish and chips, sausage rolls and Scotch eggs, plus some modernized items including deviled eggs, burgers and truffle fries. Things get a little swankier up on the second-floor parlor - dubbed the "Cocktail Cathedral" -dedicated to expertly crafted mixed drinks. At $18 each, they're a little pricier than your run-of-the-mill cocktail, but they're good. Would you expect anything less from the fourth best bar in America?Luci B./Yelp
The Dublin Village Tavern (Dublin, Ohio)
The Dublin Village Tavern is housed in an old hardware store, which eventually also became one of Dublin, Ohio's earliest post offices. The same framework from 1889 still grounds the building today. On St. Patrick's Day after the pub first opened up in 2000, George Killian Lett (of Killian Brewery heritage) came in with his wife for a visit. Before he left, he autographed a photo, which guests can find hanging in the brick room. If you come hungry, go for the fish and chips or braised beef shepherd's pie slow-cooked in Guinness and red wine and covered in a potato crust.Jim L./Yelp
The Dubliner (Washington, D.C.)
Opened more than 40 years ago by the son of the proprietor of Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub in Syracuse, New York, The Dubliner, named for James Joyce's famous collection of short stories, is our nation's largest purveyor of Guinness, and the only place in the country you'll find the bar's exclusive Amber Ale and Irish Lager, brewed in County Kilkenny specially for The Dubliner. No wonder it's considered a must for St. Patrick's Day revelers in the nation's capital.Rick A./Yelp
The Irish Bank Bar & Restaurant (San Francisco, California)
Tucked down an alley in downtown San Francisco, The Irish Bank is cozy and inviting. Its outdoor patio feels like a world away from the Financial District, and is a great place to relax and have a pint with the bar's signature Reuben sandwich or homemade mac and cheese.Tara P./Yelp
The Irish Rover (Louisville, Kentucky)
The Irish Rover is the place to be for people in Louisville looking to have a great time with family, friends or colleagues. Co-owner Michael Reidy is a native of Ireland's County Clare. The 150-year-old building began as a saloon, and then turned to a grocery and dry goods store before becoming the pub it is today. This place is busy pretty much always, but its annual St. Patrick's Day party attracts thousands from around the state of Kentucky.Baylee P./Yelp
The Plough and Stars (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
If it isn't already obvious, the Boston area is full of some of the best Irish pubs outside of Ireland, and The Plough and Stars is definitely one of them. Its dark-wood interior, cozy ambiance, warm service, and innovative, traditional fare constantly draw huge crowds. Naturally, it has become a cornerstone of the Cambridge, Massachusetts, community.Priyanka N./Yelp
In Irish mythology, Tír na n�?g is the "land of eternal youth," where everyone is young, beautiful, healthy and joyful. People here live a life of eating, dancing and loving. Sounds pretty great, right? Although you won't live forever at this pub, it will inspire feelings of warmth and charm. Executive chef Matthew Geraghty has curated a menu inspired by Irish influences for brunch, lunch and dinner. This chain has four additional locations in New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.Ciara G./Yelp
McGuire's Irish Pub (Pensacola, Florida)
Irish pride flows like ale at this farmhouse pub. The motto for McGuire's Irish Pub and Brewery is "Feasting, Imbibery, and Debauchery." Based on that, McGuire's obviously knows how to have a good time. To top it off, beer is conveniently brewed in copper kettles on site. It doesn't get any fresher than that.Dan B./Yelp
The Marlay House (Decatur, Georgia)
This pub in Decatur, Georgia, is owned and operated by Irish expats who had the interior designed with a mix of traditional and contemporary décor. Beer on draft is always changing, but there are always 20 fresh and exciting international, American and seasonal beers on tap at any given time. Bring your appetite for shepherd's pie or the St. James Gate Guinness-braised beef brisket. The Guinness-battered cod is so good that it's also served out of the pub's traveling fish and chips food truck.Terri D./Yelp
Harp and Celt Irish Pub and Restaurant (Orlando, Florida)
Orlando is known for being a playland for children and adults alike. Harp and Celt is no exception. This energetic, bi-level hangout is filled with cozy wood booths and serves buzzworthy classic Irish eats and terrific brews to boot.The Marlay House/Yelp
Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub (New Orleans, Lousiana)
There's something for everyone at Galway Bay in New Orleans. Belly up to the bar for Irish twists on classic cocktails like the mai tai and lemon drop, or go to town on flatbread pizzas, Gaelic steak, Dublin coddle and Celtic chicken in the dining room. Take a dram in the intimate tasting room, relax in the super cute, covered and heated outdoor garden, or shoot pool, throw darts and show off your shuffleboard skills in the game room.Mark C./Yelp
Kilkenny's Irish Pub (Tusla, Oklahoma)
Kilkenny's Irish Pub and Eatery is one of Tulsa's most popular hangouts. The vibe is comfortable and cozy thanks to its abundance of dark wood paneling and collection of Irish memorabilia. With great service, an expansive beer selection, and a wide variety of Irish whiskey, you can't go wrong with this place. While there, explore the long menu of Irish and American pub staples.
McNamara's Irish Pub and Restaurant (Nashville, Tennessee)
Nashville is a legendary party and music town, and on both counts McNamara's Irish Pub and Restaurant fits right in. This popular tavern, with its classic Celtic-inspired décor, is well-stocked with whiskey and beer, has an appetizing menu of Irish fare, and regularly features live Irish music, usually by Nashville's noted Nosey Flynn.Troy B./Yelp
Molly Malone's (Los Angeles, California)
In operation for over 40 years, Molly Malone's in Los Angeles is a great place for a pint, a plate of fish and chips, and live music in an intimate setting. While you'll still hear Irish troubadours once in a while, the stage at Molly Malone's has also seen the likes of Lucinda Williams and Lenny Kravitz.
Raglan Road Irish Pub (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
Raglan Road is the ideal spot to kick off a fun bar crawl. Its high-energy atmosphere will get anyone feeling the craic of the Irish. The menu was devised by consulting Irish chef Kevin Dundon, whose classic creations have a modern touch. With all the necessary brews on hand - like Magner's Irish Cider, Smithwick's Irish Ale, and of course Guinness - you'll be set here for a perfect night out.Douglas S./Yelp
Wilfie & Nell (New York, New York)
Wilfie & Nell manages to be both traditional and trendy. It's cozy and dark, just like a good pub ought to be, and the bar's menu is full of elevated versions of classic Irish fare, like shepherd's pie, Scotch eggs and corned beef. It's tucked away on a quiet stretch of West 4th Street, and the old brick walls and ample reclaimed wood will transport you to another time and place.Wilfie & Nell/Yelp
Kells (Portland, Oregon)
This Portland brewpub serves classic Irish fare with a little Northwest flair. The menu features favorites such as Irish lamb stew, Belfast chicken curry and Ballycastle sausage roll, plus bar snacks like wings, nachos and fries. Wash it all down with a beer made by Kells. The brewery currently makes 10 types ranging from Irish stout to "Peach on a Beach" - a peach and mango Kolsch perfect for warm summer days.T Scott M./Yelp
The Local (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
This friendly Minneapolis pub features beautiful mahogany wood, a gorgeous hand-crafted back bar, 16-foot ceilings, "numerous nooks and crannies for exchanging secrets and ample space for telling flat-out lies." The Local once served the largest volume of Jameson of any bar in the United States, so it goes without saying the drinks are plenty here.Mark F./Yelp
O'Malley's Pub (Weston, Missouri)
Not far from Kansas City is Weston, where you'll find Weston Brewing Company and its historic, underground cellar-pub O'Malley's, which is one of Missouri's oldest bars. The cavernous, limestone layout features multiple levels of seating and a stage for live music performances. Check out the old-school Guinness posters behind the band and fill up on bangers and mash, Irish car bombs or a classic pint of the black stuff.Shana M./Yelp
Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
People from all walks love Jack Quinn's for its traditional Irish cuisine (including brunch on the weekends), live music scene and warm interior. The room features the same original wood and exposed brick from when the building was first built in 1875, and 100 percent of the woodwork was imported from craftsmen in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The result? A cozy, inviting space for the people of Colorado to congregate over a cold, crisp beer and Irish pancake shots (Jameson, butterscotch schnapps and orange juice).Emi D./Yelp
Murphy's Bar and Grill (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Murphy's Bar and Grill has been serving Honolulu's Financial District since 1987. Prior to that, it was called the Royal Hotel, and rumor has it Hawaiian King Kalakaua frequented the spot. "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" author Robert Louis Stevenson did, too. Nowadays, it's a watering hole for locals to catch a taste of Irish food and drink in good company over a glass of Guinness or the like.Mae K./Yelp
Erin Rose (New Orleans, Louisiana)
This divey "Irish Beauty" is warm and welcoming to people in the New Orleans community and beyond. Wet your whistle with any of many Irish whiskeys, an immaculate bloody mary made with a top secret recipe, or the pub's famous frozen Irish coffee. Guinness is always on tap, as well as Lousiana-made Abita, Tin Roof, Dixie and Urban South brews. The scene at Erin Rose is booming during Saints games, which could be partially due to the fact that on game day beer buckets are just $10. Irish pubs are the best - but all bars are beautiful. Maybe that's the booze talking? Let's debate it over a drink at the best bar in your state.
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text: Friday, September 21, 2012 Countdown to Kickoff for APTA's 'Fit After 50' Campaign On October 1, in conjunction with National Physical Therapy Month, APTA will launch an extensive outreach initiative to our nation's Baby Boomers through its "FitAfter 50" campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to reach Boomers with the message that physical therapists play a vital role in helping people age 50 and older remain active, fit, and mobile as they age. The campaign will begin with "50 Days, 50 Ways," a daily series of 50 tips, provided through social media from APTA members, about preventing injury by staying active and fit. The public can view the tips on the moveforwardpt.com/fitafter50 webpage and via Twitter @MoveForwardPT, and Facebook.com/MoveForwardPT. Please participate by sharing these tips with your patients, family, and friends! In addition, we'll be launching the "Fit After 50 Member Challenge," an opportunity for APTA members to go online and nominate member colleagues ages 50 and older who are committed to being fit, active, and mobile as they age. Winners will be announced at the APTA Conference & Exposition in 2013. Watch for more information in next week's News Now about how you can be a part of this exciting campaign. Comments how can i register as becoming an active participant for the 50 day fitness course? Posted by maurice rich on 9/22/2012 6:25 PM Great idea! We will be happy to participate and share the links and info with our patients! Posted by Paula on 3/7/2013 9:35 AM


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Remember Patriots-Raiders in 2001? The Snowplow Game? Dolphins-Cowboys on Thanksgiving 1993? A bunch of games from the 1940s and 50s that most of us weren't alive for? Snow games might be low scoring, but they are awesome, and people want more of them.
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Rich Jones
posted on Thursday, February 17, 2000 - 8:38 am
I have a question about alternative parameterizations for latent growth modeling.
Two equivalent parameterizations of a LGM are to (1) freely estimate the correlation between initial status and change factors, or (2) regress the slope factor on the initital status factor (and fixing the correlation to zero). These two parameterizations will not, however, produce equivalent parameter estimates for the mean and variance of the slope factor (although naturally the posterior estimates of slopes and intercepts are equivalent in the two parameterizations).
However, when interest extends to how exogenous variables relate to initial status and growth factors, the two parameterizations can lead to very different inferences.
I'm afraid there is something I am missing regarding choosing models or interpreting output from the two parameterizations. Does anyone have any suggestions or references that might help?
Dieter Urban
posted on Friday, February 18, 2000 - 8:13 am
you can find some information on a related problem in:
Rovine, M.J./Molenaar, P.C.M., 1998, The covariance between level and shape in the latent growth curve model with estimated basis vector coefficients. Methods of Psychological Research Online (3) (www.pabst-publishers.de/mpr/)
However, concerning your special problem: a bivariate regression should show the same results as a bivariate correlation. How did you get the difference between both?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, February 18, 2000 - 9:43 am
With an intercept and a slope factor and no covariates, the model that covaries them and the model that regresses the slope on the intercept gives the same fit and estimates of the growth factor means, variances, and covariance. With covariates, the model interpretation differs for the two alternatives. Regressing the slope on the intercept, the covariate has both a direct and indirect effect on the slope so the coefficient for the slope regressed on the covariate is different because it is a partial regression coefficient. In my view, the choice between the two models should be substantively-driven. The regression approach may be motivated if the intercept is defined as the initial status and the slope the change thereafter. This was the case in Muthen-Curran's 1997 Psych Methods article where initial status was pre-intervention status which affected how much the intervention caused change.
posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:54 pm
Hi Bengt and Linda,
I have a cross sectional structural model where A causes B. I then collected data on A and B at three time points, and I�m running parallel-process multiple indicator growth models.
For my parallel process model to be consistent with my �A causes B� hypothesis, I�m letting the intercept factor for A predict the intercept factor for B (i.e. regressing B on A), but because I have no theories about rates of change I am freely estimating the covariance between the two slope factors and the intercept for B, i.e. in my model, the intercept for B is an endogenous variable, predicted by the intercept for A, while all other growth factors are exogenous variables with freely estimated covariances.
Is the growth model I describe consistent with my A causes B hypothesis?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 8:51 am
The model you have says where people start on process A predicts where they start on process B. You may want to add that where they start on process A predicts where how they grow on process B.
posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:45 am
Thank you that is very helpful.
Chuck He
posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 5:16 am
I have a question about Random Effects.
My model is F1-F2-F3, while all of them are latent variables. F4, another latent variable, is included in this model. I would like to find how F4 has effect on the relationship between F1 and F2 (F1-F2). The following is my scripts. However, whenever I run this programme, it tells me the dimensions of integration and total number of integration points and then stops.
TITLE: Hierarchical regression
Variable: NAMES ARE m1-m7 o1-o8 s1-s4 gs1-gs6;
MODEL: f1 BY m1-m7;
f2 BY s1-s4;
f3 BY o1-o8;
f4 BY gs1-gs6;
f2 on f1;
f3 on f2;
s | f2 on f1;
s with f2;
s on f4;
Does anyone have solutions on this problem?
Thanks, Chuck
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 8:40 am
It sounds like you want the interaction between f1 and f2. You would use the XWITH option for that. If this does not solve your problem, please send your input, data, output, and license number to
Chuck He
posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 9:05 am
Hi, Linda,
Thanks for your response. However, it is not what I want.
Anyway, I will send all information together with the license number to you.
Thanks and best regards,
Chuck He
posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 1:21 am
Hi, Linda:
I have solved this problem. I misput one parameter in my model.
Thanks, Chuck
Karoline Brobakke
posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 - 2:58 am
I have run a parallel process model (depression and stress) with regressions among the random effects (Your example 6.13 in the manual).
The slope for depression shows an overall stable mean and sig. variance. While the slope for stress shows a slight decline and sig. variance. The regression coefficients from the intercept of one process to the slope factor of the other are both negative.
Because some individuals decline and others increase in both processes, I am uncertain about the correct interpretation of the regression coefficients.
Is it correct to interpret this so that individuals with lower initial status on either process either increase faster or decline more slowly on the other process (depending on whether they have positive or negative slopes)?
Thank you in advance,
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 - 9:07 am
Tammy Kochel
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If two parallel processes are included in a latent growth model, but the hypothesis predicts only the growth factors of one of those processes, does including the growth for the second process "control" for that change over time, even though nothing is regressed upon it? Thanks. Tammy
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I have a superstitious streak. Which is weird because, you know, avowed atheist and believer in the absolute cruel randomness of the universe. Yaaay.
Justin came over to play some Magic and just hang out - we hadn't gotten the opportunity to lately [and by the way, if you want to see some amazing comic work, you should head over to his site to check out why - he's doing some amazing and innovative work right now when it comes to developing and coloring comics. If what he's doing works out, and I'm more than sure it will, he'll be making some big waves one day], and I promised him I'd dig out a handful of old Swamp Thing comics from the Moore years that I had doubles of. He's wanted to get a better look at the coloring, which isn't printed in nearly the same way these days, even when the big collections and omnibus editions are put out.
I dug out a few long boxes, but was having trouble finding them. There's this place, like a cubby or a hidey-hole under what would be... the desk, I guess in my room, which I stuck about six long boxes in to maximize space in my... let's go with modest... living quarters. What I pulled out were a bunch of moist, chewed up boxes, falling apart as I tried to pick them up, and dropping out comics pulped in the wrong sense of the word.
A wet wall. Comic books full of silverfish.
As gross goes, it doesn't get much worse. Tiny translucent land shrimp that eat paper and adhesive, and like nothing better than to chow down on one of the things I love the most in this world. Plus, they bring centipedes in, which are... frightening and loud and far bigger than any bug should be [seriously, how are folks afraid of spiders with shit like this in the world?]. They're pretty much one of the biggest bads of the comic collecting world, one I fought, one my mom hated about my particular hobby, one of the reasons part of my collection was bent out of shape when I switched for a while to Rubbermaid tubs instead of long boxes...
Anyway, I freaked a little, repeating myself, edge of a panic attack [been a bit, old friend], etc. - Justin's always pretty well got his head together though, and having him there to help pull things together with me mentally, hold the light, the trash bags [sob]. With his help, I managed to get everything out of there, and sorted enough that I could clean up the mess, hang some cedar, get the comics in a place to be properly gone through, to see what survived.
Look, I have always said my comic collection was a reader's collection. Dad's was too, and when he passed and I got his comics, the bends, the tears, the nicotine stains... they were a pleasant reminder of him. Sure, growing up in the 90s, I have heard every rationalization for shucking materialism, but I don't buy it. I just don't. We put parts of ourselves in things. Some of them we make, some of them we purchase. Some we share, some we don't. That doesn't mean we all have to be hoarders.
Even though now I'm dealing with a hoarder's problem.
Going through the contents of the six boxes, I've by and large lucked out. Everything of mine and dad's was mostly bagged and sealed, keeping the moisture and the bugs out. Most of what was in the boxes that were under there were only technically a part of either of our collections - a friend of my father's sold us a rather large lot of comics on the cheap from the sports store he once ran. We really only planned to pick and choose from these to supplement some of the holes in our collections from a stint of particularly hard financial times, and everything else was boxed again and tucked away. Dad held on to them, and then they passed to me. Most were monuments to the worst of the 90s - softcore porn, Image comic ripoffs, loads of the manga Dark Horse attempted selling on a monthly basis [now, call me softy, but I still mourn for them. The thing about making comics is that there is a small place in your heart that knows the work that goes in to even the worst, and keeps you from *completely* hating anything], and few if any were ever read by either of us - we wanted the Green Lantern and Avengers and Thor we wound up bagging and slipping into our own unfinished collections, which were fine, as were the Swamp Things I was looking for - they weren't under there after all, instead stacked up off the ground.
I'm not saying that nothing important was lost - a few bags were compromised, and one of the boxes had newer stuff in it [for some reason - newer stuff is usually kept off the floor so I can get at it], meaning a handful of copies of "The Boys," "Ex Machina," some Dan Jurgens Captain America, and a few copies of the Cassandra Cain "Batgirl" will need to be repurchased. Which means, fixable, in a way, but still heartbreaking.
And all of this - all of it, is embarrassing too. I always held myself up as better than this, a "good collector." I don't think much about geek cred, and again, reader's collection, I never meant to sell any of this, but in a way, its worse, because that's a lower bar and I still screwed it up. Thanks to some unexpected payments for work I did in the past, though, the new corrugated plastic boxes are on their way, and some resealable bags and cardboard backs too. Time to get the bulk of the collection back in protective shape, which should be easy with the extra time, since with grandma's health [another story for another time], she's been of a keener mind when I'm closer, just in case.
So I'll be taking the time, letting myself poke back around into the stories I love and grew up with, making sure what wasn't stored in that soggy hellhole won't ever be in danger of the same thing happening, and what was and survived the experience will never have to face it again. I think even some of these comics might be unloaded, sold, donated, something, to give myself more room, and make sure my focus is on the memories that are most important, and maybe share some of these them with others.
I don't know. We'll see how it goes. Hoping it won't take over my life.
Happy Friday the 13th. And Happy Father's Day.
I'm sorry, dad.
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Lawson Software reports $21M in net income amid sales rumors
St. Paul-based Lawson Software reports it had net income of $21 million for the three months that ended February 28; nearly 12 times the company's bottom line from the same period a year a year ago.
Sales hit nearly $200 million.
The company cancelled a conference call with stock analysts set for Thursday afternoon even though Wall Street is eager to hear more from Lawson about the $1.8 billion dollar buyout offer the company received earlier this month.
Analysts expect other bidders may emerge, but the company and some analysts say a sale isn't a sure thing. Infor, a Georgia software firm, has offered $11.25 a share for Lawson.
Scott Berg, an analyst with Feltl and Company in Minneapolis doubts Lawson will agree to a buyout for less than $14 a share, even though a major investor, billionaire Carl Icahn, appears ready to settle for less than that.
"He's one of the ones pushing for it," Berg said. "In fact, he's recently been quoted saying he thinks the company should be sold to the highest bidder, doesn't matter what the price is."
Icahn owns about 11 percent of Lawson.
"This is an acquisition that happens only if the price is right."
Lawson is not a software industry giant. It has annual sales of about $750 million and only about 2,300 employees, including 800 in downtown St. Paul. That compares to Microsoft's employee total estimated at around 90,000.
But, Lawson is a very big provider to a couple of sectors -- health care, and state and local governments.
"Lawson is a powerhouse," said Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research, a California research and advisory firm.
Wang said Lawson provides software that helps an organization run just about every aspect of its operations, including payroll, sales and inventory.
"It's software designed for businesses to run effectively, and it's mainly focused around finance and HR," he said.
Wang said Lawson has a 30 to 40 percent market share for such "enterprise" software for state and local governments. He said Lawson is also the dominant software provider in health care. And he said it's one of the top three providers of what's called human capital management software. That's software that helps people manage other people.
Those strengths make Lawson very attractive to potential buyers -- and to billionaire Carl Icahn.
Icahn has made billions investing in businesses he sees as badly managed or undervalued and ripe for sale. Icahn saw Lawson as undervalued, and he's been steadily buying shares in the company over the past year or so.
The sharp-elbowed investor the Wall Street Journal once dubbed a "Corporate Hell-Raiser" owns about 11 percent of Lawson. Icahn is known for buying a big stake in a company and then pushing for its sale.
Lawson stock has soared in the past year. The Bloomberg news service estimates Icahn could make more than a 50 percent gain on his investment if Lawson is sold.
With the report of their earnings, Lawson could see some higher bids coming in, according to Thrivent analyst David Rudow, due to the company's expertise and position in health care.
"That health care side is what in my mind would make Lawson very attractive as a potential take-out candidate. These guys would be a prime candidate for take-out from an Oracle or SAP," Rudow said.
A federal mandate that hospitals and medical clinics adopt electronic medical records and billing systems could have a lot to do with that. Lawson's software helps health care providers organize and manage electronic medical records.
Some analysts, though, expect Lawson could remain independent, despite Icahn's desire for a sale.
"To me, this is an acquisition that happens only if the price is right," said Scott Berg, an analyst with Feltl and Company in Minneapolis. "And if the price is not right, it won't happen."
Berg thinks the odds of a Lawson sale are 50-50, and he said the current offer of $11.25 a share is too low.
"Any sale that gets done is probably going to be done in the $14 to $15 range -- maybe $16 on the high side. But it's probably $14 a share," Berg said.
But so far, no higher bids have been disclosed.
Ray Wang, the California consultant, expects if a deal is going to get done, it will happen in time for Lawson's upcoming annual customer conference next week. That would provide an opportunity to reassure customers about the future of software in which they've invested their companies and millions of dollars, he said.
"If you want to complete an acquisition, you want to be able to communicate with the customers," Wang said. "Lawson's customer conference would be the right time to introduce the management team and what the vision would be for Lawson's customers.
Investors clearly expect a higher offer to emerge. Lawson's stock closed Wednesday at $11.96 -- a stout 6 percent above the only offer currently on the table.


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Jennings recently announced his plans to "become an all-star" next season by "getting back to the basics of basketball." We wish him luck, and more plays like this one — but even the Central Division plays more defense than the Melo League.
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Carl Allen is in a rut. When he's not turning down loan applications at the bank where he works, he is turning down invitations from his friends, watching television alone on his couch. He's effectively become a "No Man."
"I've been that guy," says Jim Carrey, who stars as Carl. "I know a lot of people who are in that situation where they just avoid life. I live in the United States of Avoidance. To me, this is a movie about choosing to join life, and that's what drew me to it. Sometimes saying no is saying yes to something else, to something greater that will come your way. And sometimes saying no to an invitation is saying yes to a couch and some potato chips. Just do what's right for you," advises Carrey. "But it's usually not the things we say yes to that we regret; it's when we say no that we look back and think, 'Ah, I could have lived a little bit more.'"
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Carl's life takes an unexpected and radical turn when he grudgingly attends a self-help seminar led by a "Yes" guru who urges his devotees to say yes more and transform their lives. The initially skeptical Carl agrees to try spontaneity by saying yes… to everything. "In the movie, Carl is a normal guy who just needs a jump start, and the Yes seminar provides that," notes director Peyton Reed. "It throws him off course at first, but then it really gets him to take stock of himself and to invest in life again."
Reed was immediately attracted to the story after reading the script based on the best-selling memoir by Danny Wallace. "I dug into the script and subsequently into Danny's book, and I was really struck by the fact that Danny actually did embrace this philosophy for a period of time," states Reed.
When Wallace was dumped by his girlfriend years ago, he decided he needed some time to "just sit around and be a boy and play video games, and not really do anything," he recalls. "My mates were a little bit worried about me. They kept phoning up, leaving messages and texting me with various opportunities and invitations. And I was always saying 'no.'"
A chance conversation on a London bus turned things around for Wallace and inspired his book. "Someone happened to mention to me, 'You should say yes more.' It was probably just a casual remark, but I thought that it was the best advice—like every self-help book in the world distilled into three words. And that launched my 'yes-capades!' I bought a car off a bloke at a party just because he said, 'I don't suppose you're interested in buying a car, are you?' I went to see a band called General Onion and His Shocking Castanets. Thanks to a cleverly-worded advertisement, I flew to Singapore for the weekend. Not really a weekend destination, you know?" he laughs, "but I had a great time. The way I see it, you're as likely to meet the love of your life at a bad party as at a good one, but if you've said no, you'll never know."
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"I definitely liked the very positive spirit of the material," Reed enthuses, "and the basic idea of someone really taking on life, but in our case, in a very random way. A guy like Carl getting into these situations is funny, and I knew that with Jim Carrey playing Carl the comic possibilities were endless. Jim's physicality and delivery just take what's funny to a whole different level."
"I thought the concept was really cool," says Carrey. "To sit back and imagine all the things you can get into if you say yes, is pretty fertile territory."
Producer David Heyman, who discovered Wallace's book and brought it to the studio, had become a big fan of the author after reading his first book, Join Me. Heyman's take on Yes Man was no different. "The generosity of spirit that informs Danny and his work is something that really appeals to me," the producer notes. "When I read Yes Man, I loved it. The idea that if you say yes—if you're open to the possibilities that life throws before you—then great things will happen, was very intriguing."
Immersed in the latest "Harry Potter" film at the time, Heyman contacted Richard Zanuck, hoping to interest the veteran filmmaker in joining forces to produce "Yes Man".
Zanuck had no hesitation about joining the project, and thought "casting Jim Carrey in this role couldn't be better. There's no one else who could really perform it like he does," smiles Zanuck. "I said 'yes' to everything—the script, the cast. I just liked everything about it. It was fresh, it was new. It was life-affirming and funny."
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He met with Reed and the two hit it off right away. "Dick Zanuck is responsible for so many of the movies that I watched as a kid, and which made me want to make movies," says Reed. "From the original 'Planet of the Apes,' which he greenlit when he was running Fox, to 'The Sting' and 'Jaws,' both of which he produced, he's just the man!"
"We had a wonderful meeting," remembers Zanuck. "I admire his films, and he's such a personable, talented guy. I think he has a very strong future ahead of him."
Reed collaborated with screenwriters Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel and spent time with Jim Carrey during preproduction, fine-tuning the spirit of Wallace's very British memoir into an American story set in Los Angeles. "I really wanted to create a tone in the film which was somewhere between what Jim does comedically and in his more serious work," explains the director. "A tone that would allow his character to go on comic flights of fancy as only Jim can, but that's a little more grounded, too."
The Scottish-born author, humorist and television personality Danny Wallace had trouble keeping his feet on the ground when he was approached by the filmmakers about transforming his memoir into a film starring Jim Carrey. "I was thrilled when I received a phone call regarding turning my book into a Hollywood film. Clearly I was going to say 'yes!'" Wallace grins. "I had been a fan of Jim Carrey's work since 'In Living Color.' They all did a brilliant job of 'Americanizing' the story to bring it to a wider audience; the spirit has remained exactly intact."
"What can you say?" offers Carrey. "There would be no 'Yes Man' without him. The man came up with a concept that's right up my alley. I'm always looking for something that can be really hilarious but also has some aspect that you can chew on afterward. After seeing 'Yes Man,' the audience can go home and wonder, 'How much do I say no? Should I say yes a little bit more?'"
Both Carrey and Reed say they are glad they said yes this time.
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"I had a blast working with Jim," says Reed. "I'd never met him before but I really felt like we were two peas in a pod; our senses of humor are very similar. And because we spent time together during preproduction, by the time we began shooting, Jim and I really had a shorthand and a very clear idea of what we were after for the film, and of who the character of Carl was."
Carrey concurs. "I know Peyton comes from an improv background, but still, literally, this was the first movie where I sat back on the set and let somebody make me laugh all the time. He just made me howl. There are certain things an actor's gotta do at least once, and I think working with Peyton Reed is definitely one of them."
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Do Energy Drinks Really Work?
Move over, baristas! There's a new supercharged sip in town that's giving your local Starbucks some stiff competition. A host of energy drinks, shots, and gels are flooding the marketplace, promising to get you through your afternoon meeting, yes, but that's just the beginning. Today's energy products also claim to boost your workout, improve your health, and help you stay more alert. It's no surprise that business is booming: Around the world in 2010, energy-starved people downed close to 4 billion cans of Red Bull Energy Drink, a brand barely known in this country just 10 years ago. In the United States alone, the market value of energy drinks hit $4.9 billion last year, according to the Mintel International Group, a market research firm. What's more, between 2002 and 2007, total retail sales of energy drinks increased a reported 440 percent, to an estimated $6.6 billion.
Research forecasts that by 2014, sports and energy drinks' global market value may reach $47 billion, according to Just-drinks.com, a compiler of beverage industry information. But for all the hype, do these moolah-making java stand-ins really give you wings? How does the "energy" in one of these products compare with, say, the energy you get from a homemade PB&J? What really works to power you through your run or a meeting with your boss? FITNESS investigates.
What's Really in an Energy Drink?
Known for their fast-acting jolt, energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster tout a high dose of caffeine and a varying blend of "energizing" extras that include vitamins and amino acids and herbal supplements. But despite the eye-catching cans and slick marketing, the main ingredient responsible for that mojo is good old-fashioned sugar. "Calories are energy, plain and simple," says Katherine Zeratsky, RD, a dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "It's what your body uses for fuel. Any food, whether it's a turkey sandwich, a can of soda, or an apple, has energy. Energy drinks should be thought of as calorie drinks."
They can pack a lot of them, too: A 16-ounce can of Red Bull Energy Drink has 220 calories, and a 24-ounce can of Rockstar Energy Drink has a whopping 420, almost as much as a double cheeseburger. Unlike most foods, however, most of the calories in energy beverages come from simple sugars. Devoid of fiber, fat, and protein, three nutrients that slow digestion, the sugar hits the bloodstream quickly, giving you the superfast rush you crave. Sadly, it's short-lived. "Your body wants only so much sugar in the blood at a time," Zeratsky says. "When it receives a big load, the pancreas shoots out any additional insulin to push sugar it doesn't currently need into fat cells." In the long run, having too many energy drinks, like consuming too much soda, can cause weight gain. In the short term, you are faced with the infamous energy-drink crash. Either way, you're left tired and still looking for a lift.
Hoping to skip the sugar and save calories, some women opt for the sugar-free versions of their favorite energy drinks, relying on the high caffeine content to give them a boost. "Caffeine is widely studied and well-known for making you feel more alert," says Matthew Ganio, PhD, a researcher at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. "But its effects come from being a stimulant, meaning it makes you feel energetic by offsetting the mental and physical fatigue that occurs throughout the day, especially during exercise." Currently, the FDA doesn't limit the amount of caffeine in energy drinks, so manufacturers often pack from 50 to 200-plus milligrams into a 16-ounce serving (the average cup of coffee contains anywhere from 40 to 180 milligrams). Check the label, however, because some drinks go way beyond that range: A 16-ounce can of Wired X 344, for instance, has 344 milligrams. "More isn't always better with caffeine," says John Higgins, MD, director of exercise physiology at Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute in Houston. In some people, more than 200 milligrams can cause insomnia, nervousness, headache, and nausea.
As for the effectiveness of the brand-specific blend of supplements and amino acids, it's debatable. "These ingredients are mainly about smart marketing," says Kevin Clauson, associate professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. "Some have studies backing the beneficial claims, but most of these ingredients are in quantities far below the amounts needed for any actual benefit." If you'd prefer a low-tech boost, go for a glass of milk, a cup of yogurt with fruit, or an apple with a little peanut butter. The mix of carbohydrate, protein, and fat will ultimately slow digestion, thus preventing the spike and subsequent roller-coaster drop in blood sugar. "Your energy will last longer, and you'll get a nice dose of nutrients along with the calories," Zeratsky says.
Energy Shots, Sports Drinks, and Power Packs
Energy Shots
For a lower-calorie, less filling alternative to energy drinks, consumers are turning to energy shots, the fastest-growing category in the energy-beverage market. Sales jumped from $67 million in 2008 to $165 million in 2010, according to Mintel. Marketers at Red Bull say that the size of the company's Energy Shot is a plus for consumers, who can stick it in a purse or back pocket. "Distance runners or cyclists might be tempted to use energy shots as a quick, portable fix," says Nancy Clark, RD, author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook. Toss back a two-ounce bottle shot, such as 5-Hour Energy, and you'll get roughly the same amount of caffeine, vitamins, and supplements that are in the average energy drink, minus the calories and pick-me-up from sugar. "An energy shot is sort of a misnomer, because there is no energy, calorically speaking, in it," Clark says. "It's really a stimulant drink."
But your body gradually develops a tolerance to caffeine's effect, and you become desensitized to its buzz. "If you've ever noticed how one cup of coffee used to get you going in the morning, and now it takes two or three, it's the same thing with energy shots," Ganio says. "The body builds a resistance to caffeine over time, requiring you to consume more and more to get that same lift."
One of caffeine's secrets is that it doesn't just stimulate your brain; it keeps it from detecting fatigue. "Every function of the body requires the molecule ATP, adenosine-5-triphosphate, to work," Ganio explains. "As the ATP is used and broken down, it creates the by-product adenosine. Adenosine binds to receptors in the brain, resulting in feelings of lethargy. Caffeine binds to these same receptors, however, blocking the adenosine from attaching, so you're left feeling awake."
Sports Drinks
Sports drinks, such as Gatorade and Powerade, were designed primarily for two reasons: to help athletes stay hydrated and to provide them with energy. "When the availability of carbohydrates gets too low, the body starts converting fat stores or, in extreme conditions, amino acids from the muscles into energy," says Melissa Tippet, an exercise scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, Illinois. "However, this process is too slow to support intense exercise." Enter sports drinks, which provide easy access to carbs.
Designed specifically to be used during physical activity, sports drinks tend to have less sugar than energy drinks. "On average an energy drink can have upward of 100 calories per eight-ounce serving; a sports drink has 50 to 80," Clark says. Whether you need the fuel a sports drink provides depends on how hard and long you're working out. "If you've eaten prior to exercising, you won't need additional carbs until you've been working out for 60 to 90 minutes," Clark says. "But if you work out first thing in the morning, sipping a sports beverage will raise blood sugar levels and give you more energy to get through it."
Because sports drinks are typically formulated with a more diverse blend of carbs than energy drinks are, your muscles can maximize their energy-sustaining potential. "Each type of sugar, whether it's fructose, sucrose, or glucose, has specific transporters in the body that move it between the intestines, blood, and muscle," Tippet says. "If you have too much of one type of sugar at a time, it can max out its transporter and just sit in the stomach or intestines."
Wondering about the new, low-cal options? Although Gatorade's new G Series Fit 02 Perform and others replace fluids and electrolytes, they don't give the body much fuel, because the sugars have been replaced with substitutes. If the flavors of the lab-created beverages don't do it for you, you can make your own sports drinks by diluting fruit juice with water in equal parts, Clark advises.
Power Packs
Commonly ranging from 90 to 120 calories a serving, energy gels and gummies promise to prep the body for exercise and help you work out longer. "They are like dehydrated sports drinks," Clark says, noting that you should drink 16 ounces of water with every 100-calorie gel to ensure that you stay hydrated. "We recommend that people doing an endurance sport, like running or biking, consume a gel 15 minutes before exercise and every 45 minutes for the duration of the workout," says Brent Mann, director of quality for Gu Energy Labs in Berkeley, California. "Taking in carbohydrates at these intervals prevents your body from dipping into its glycogen stores, its last resort for energy." (Most experts stress that products such as Gu Energy Gel and PowerBar Energy Gel are geared to endurance sports, much as sports drinks are; the average exerciser doesn't need additional calories if she's eaten within 90 minutes of a treadmill session.)
In addition to sugar, most energy gels contain small amounts of sodium and potassium to help replenish electrolytes; some also contain caffeine. "Caffeine has been shown to lower perceived exertion during exercise and lessen muscle pain," Ganio says. "The debate is this: Studies show you need a lot — six milligrams of caffeine for every 2.2 pounds of body weight — to achieve this effect." That means that a 140-pound woman would need 381.8 milligrams of the stimulant, roughly four cups of coffee. So while some gels in the Gu line contain up to 35 milligrams of caffeine, Gatorade's G Series 01 Prime liquid formula contains none. "Caffeine isn't in any of our products," Tippet says. "Everyone responds differently to caffeine; it's effective for some people but for others may cause negative side effects, like jitteriness and heart palpitations."
One perk of these products, some industry experts say, is that they require little work from your stomach. "During intense exercise, blood that is normally in your gut to aid in digestion is redirected to the heart and working muscles," so you want something that goes down easy, Mann says. "That's where these gels can help."
So which of these engine revvers is really right for you? In moderation, any of them should give you the lift you're looking for without dangerous side effects. The bottom line, experts say, is to first make sure your diet offers the nutrients your body needs. "If they're eating the right foods, many women may not feel it's necessary to supplement at all," Zeratsky says. The best energy, it turns out, comes straight from nature.
Do the Ingredients in Your Energy Drink Work?
The real scoop on whether the vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements in your energy drink really work:
Ingredient: Guarana
Claim: Improves alertness and physical performance; reduces fatigue
The science: "Caffeine is a component of guarana, which is why it can provide similar benefits," says Kevin Clauson of Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But since the amount of caffeine varies from 2 to 8 percent, it's hard to determine exactly how big a boost you'll get.
Ingredient: B vitamins
Claim: Boost energy and metabolism
The science: "B vitamins help convert food into energy," says Nancy Clark, RD. "However, only a person who is B deficient will get any benefit, and it would take regular supplementation." And studies to date have reported that B vitamins have no effect on performance, a 2010 review in the journal Physician and Sportsmedicine found.
Ingredient: Taurine
Claim: Lessens exercise-induced DNA damage, thereby improving exercise capacity and performance
The science: Few scientifically accepted studies confirm taurine's performance enhancing powers.
Ingredient: Ginseng
Claim: Increases stamina, energy, and mental focus
The science: "There are many types of ginseng, and from what the literature shows, only Panax provides the full range of these benefits," Clauson says. "You need anywhere from 100 to 2,000 milligrams per day to see any real benefits." Most energy drinks contain much less.
How to Eat for Energy
"If you're taking an energy supplement, it may be because good nutrition or adequate sleep is lacking," says Katherine Zeratsky, RD, a dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Take a look at your overall eating habits. "The first step to all-day energy is to make sure you're not skipping meals," Zeratsky says. "A lot of women curb calorie intake in the morning and afternoon, which leads to energy slumps followed by nighttime bingeing." Aim for 400 to 500 calories at each meal, and at intervals throughout the day, have three 100- to 200-calorie snacks that combine fiber-rich carbs, like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains; lean proteins, like grilled chicken, turkey, and fish; and healthy sources of fat, like walnuts and olive oil. This mix slows digestion and helps keep energy levels stable.
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