The Smile Generation [official blog]

If there’s one thing I’m extremely selfish about, it’s my schedule. I hate when something throws a curveball into my weekly routine. Sacrificing a workout for a work function, family gathering, friend’s birthday, or happy hour is sure to get me in a bad mood. So when I realized that all next week I have [...]

Do you want to know how to save money and slim down with one simple swap? Bring your lunch to work! Americans spend over $3,000 a year on coffee and lunch during the work week. I don’t know about you, but there’s a lot I could do with $3,000. I would much rather spend it [...]

Most of us exercise around the same time every day, whether you’re a morning, after work, or even on your lunch break type of person. Whatever works for you or allows you to fit it in is great; each time has its own benefits. Some like to rev their metabolisms first thing in the morning [...]

So since this is the last week of National Nutrition Month I thought I would share with you some of my favorite healthy “no-no” foods, because let’s face it, sometimes you just want some fries or something that you know is bad for you and you shouldn’t eat. If you completely deprive yourself it will [...]

In the spirit of National Nutrition Month, let’s think about what we eat and why we eat it. Is the way you eat now the same as how you’ve eaten your whole life? Or have you adopted healthier eating habits as you’ve gotten older; regardless of whether the change was for overall health and longevity [...]

I know I have mentioned this before, but here I go again! Family is so important. It doesn’t matter what stage of life you are in, your family should be a main priority. The relationships you have with your family members should take precedence over any other relationships in your life because they are the [...]

What started as me simply trying to make something the boyfriend and his roommate would eat without complaining about nutritional content, has turned into a new hobby of mine: baking with protein powder.  The thought never crossed my mind to bake with protein powder, but last month I came across a recipe on one of [...]

This is about the time when the gym finally begins to empty out as the weather gets colder and New Year’s resolutions take the back burner to all the other things you’d rather be doing with your numbered hours in the day. However, I’d be lying if I told you this made me terribly sad, [...]

Yesterday was about showing your loved ones how much you love them, so today and every day, show yourself love. Not to get all depressing on you, but in the end the one person you can always count on, the one person who your life depends on, is YOU. So do yourself a favor and [...]

Yes, you read right, drink up! No, not a Piña Colada or an extra-sweet, extra-large mocha cappuccino; drink water! Proper hydration has to be one of the most overlooked factors in a healthy lifestyle. I know we’ve all heard it, drink eight glasses of water a day, but how many of us actually do it? [...]