The Smile Generation [official blog]

Running shouldn’t be painful. I know you’re thinking that’s a lie because running is the most painful thing ever, both mentally and physically, but I promise it shouldn’t be painful, at least not physically. I can’t necessarily disagree with the mental pain involved with running; I have my days. Some are excruciatingly boring; inflicting terrible [...]

Instead of meeting your girlfriends at the bar for happy hour after work, why don’t you meet them at a barre and get a killer workout! A happy hour where you burn calories instead of consume them? Is such a thing really possible? YES. I know the barre craze has been around for a couple [...]

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? [...]

If you’re going to do it, do it right! Really, there’s no sense in deciding to run a race if you aren’t going to properly train for it. Why? Because it’ll make it that much harder on you if you don’t and it will cause you to hate running. Sure, sometimes the circumstances don’t allow [...]

Everyone knows that eating healthy and working out are the two key factors in losing weight, but working out does not need to mean an hour on the treadmill that you despise. Believe it or not, the most powerful addition to your total body makeover is lifting weights. I know, I know, you don’t want [...]

We are just one week away from Thanksgiving, the biggest eating holiday of the year! For some people that thought may bring fear, for others it brings excitement. Whatever your situation, I have some recommendations for how to enjoy the holiday without feeling deprived or stuck in a food coma. First of all, try to [...]

The holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year. After all, what could be better than family, friends, parties, presents, and great food?  Then why do so many Americans report higher levels of stress and anxiety during November and December than any other months? Part of it has to do with how [...]

  We hear it all the time, “You need to exercise.” Exercise helps maintain a healthy weight, lowers your risk for cancer, can lower high cholesterol, relieves stress, and it’s good for your heart. But did you know that working out regularly can have tremendous effects on your mental health and your mood? Or how [...]