Check out some of the articles I’ve read in the past week.  They are all available online.  Read them on your computer or print them out, but never do this:

Blowing It.

The Perils of Ignoring History: Big Tobacco Played Dirty and Millions Died.  How Similar Is Big Food? This article written by Kelly D. Brownell of Yale and Kenneth E. Warner of University of Michigan was brought to my attention by Mike Boyle who wrote a post about it on his Strength Coach Blog.  If you read only one of these recommendations make it this one.

Now Hiring is a hilarious article about how personal trainer Jon Messner runs his business.  “Jon Messner Performance is a personal training studio that specializes in pain management.  JMP has nothing to do with yoga, pilates, bodybuilding, or basket weaving”

What Are Your Four Pounds Made Of? A great article from Ryan Andrews at Precision Nutrition about the importance of eating real foods and why “Mother Nature has got your back”.

Lift Strong is an organization founded by Strength Coach and two time cancer survivor Alwyn Cosgrove.  Lift Strong has recently teamed up with Elite FTS to launch an apparel line.  Check out the article and gear.  All proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.