by sitemgr | Jan 15, 2026 | Newsletter
A kinder, more realistic way to calm sugar cravings in the new year.
If the holidays left you feeling like 80% sugar cookie and 20% person, you’re not alone.
As the new year begins, most of us crave a little reset—but cutting out sugar completely rarely lasts (and usually backfires). Instead, let’s build healthy habits that naturally help your body balance cravings, energy, and appetite.
Here are a few ways to start:
1. Don’t “forget” to eat
Skipping meals—or running on just coffee—can set up intense cravings later in the day. Aim for regular meals or snacks every 3–4 hours so your blood sugar stays steadier.
2. Add protein and fiber
Pair fruit with nuts, add beans to salads, choose whole grains, or blend a quick shake with SunFit® Protein Plus. Its pure plant protein helps steady your energy, keep you full, and reduce sugar spikes.
3. Crowd out instead of cut out
You don’t have to ban your favorite treats. Add more nourishing food earlier in the day so your cravings lose some of their power. A quick NuPlus® smoothie may make smart snacking easier and help you stay balanced.
And if you’d like extra support when temptation strikes, try VitaTaste® before meals. It’s a natural formula designed to help block the absorption of sugar and refined carbs—ideal for those post-holiday cravings.
When we want something warm and comforting that isn’t loaded with sugar, we sip Calli. It’s soothing, hydrating, and helps take the edge off those “I need something sweet” moments.
As you step into 2026, notice your patterns:
- Do cravings hit when you’re tired?
- After long gaps without food?
- When stress builds up?
Awareness + steady habits = fewer sugar crashes and more control.
With you in this reset,
by sitemgr | Jan 8, 2026 | Newsletter
No crash diet. Just a calmer, more balanced plate for the new year.
Coming out of the holidays, it’s tempting to swing from “all the treats” to “all the restrictions.” Instead of a crash diet, let’s build a better plate that you can stick with all year.
One of our favorite simple tools for your Healthy Habits Plan is this visual:
½ veggies, ¼ protein, ¼ smart carbs + a little healthy fat
That might look like:
- Roasted veggies, chicken, and a scoop of brown rice
- Tofu stir-fry with lots of colorful vegetables over quinoa
- A big salad with beans, avocado, and a slice of whole-grain bread
A few gentle plate upgrades to try as you head into 2026:
- Add one extra veggie to at least one meal a day
- Include a source of protein so you stay fuller longer
- Pause halfway through your meal and ask, “Am I satisfied?” (Not stuffed—just comfortable.)
Winter can be busy and cozy (aka: “let’s just order in”).
On those nights, having something simple with a NuPlus® smoothie or VitaShake® helps us avoid the “whatever’s easiest” trap and keep our plates more balanced.
Cheers to a balanced start to 2026,
by sitemgr | Jan 1, 2026 | Newsletter
New year, new habits—starting with one of the easiest: better hydration.
Happy New Year!
Since this is the season of big resolutions, we want to start your Healthy Habits Plan with something small, simple, and surprisingly powerful: hydration.
After the holidays, it’s common to feel a little sluggish, snacky, or foggy. Sometimes, it’s not just the cookies—it’s dehydration.
Even mild dehydration can:
- Make you feel more tired (hello, afternoon crash)
- Masquerade as hunger and lead to extra snacking
- Make movement and workouts feel harder than they need to
To kick off your year, try these two tiny habits:
1. Start your day with a glass of water
Before coffee, tea, or breakfast, drink a full glass. It’s like a gentle “good morning” for your body.
2. Upgrade one drink a day
Swap one soda or sugary drink for water or an herbal beverage. We love sipping Fortune Delight®, hot or cold, it makes it easier (and more fun) to stay hydrated on chilly winter days.
You don’t have to chug a gallon.
Just ask:
“How can I be a little more hydrated today than I was yesterday?”
If you’d like to see the Sunrider herbal drinks we keep in our kitchen, you can explore them here:
https://us.sunrider.com/AaronandSelShuster/
Cheers to a well-hydrated start to 2026,
by sitemgr | Dec 26, 2025 | Newsletter
Ready for a fresh start in 2026? Let’s keep it simple.
This is our last email of 2025, and we just want to say thank you for being here with us as we re-focus on healthy living. Whether you’ve only read one email or all of them, we’re grateful to be part of your inbox and your health journey.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about:
- Our Daily Trio (what you eat, how you move, when you sleep)
- Taking that one step further with the 4 pillars of a healthy lifestyle: food, movement, sleep & stress
Now, as we head into a brand-new year, it’s time to turn those ideas into a simple, realistic plan for 2026.
Starting the first week of January, we’re launching our Healthy Habits Newsletter — a 13-week email series focused on real-life, sustainable changes.
No extremes, no “new you overnight,” just small steps that fit into real life.
Green Machine Super Smoothie – click for recipe
Each week, you’ll get:
- One main theme (like hydration, cravings, sleep, or stress)
- One or two tiny habits to try
- A quick story or tip from us
- And a Sunrider product suggestion to support that week’s focus
For example, on extra-busy weeks, having a simple option like a NuPlus® smoothie ready can make sticking to your food intentions much easier.
Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a healthy start to 2026,
by sitemgr | Dec 18, 2025 | Newsletter
We wish you a warm, joyful Hanukkah—may your days be filled with light, peace, and moments of real rest.
Healthy living can feel like a full-time job sometimes, right? New rules, new “musts,” new things to avoid… it’s exhausting before you even start.
We finally found a way to calm all that noise by focusing on just 4 core pillars. No perfection, just steady progress:
1. Food
Not a “perfect” diet—just better choices, more often. Think: adding a veggie, including some protein, drinking water before reaching for a snack. Small shifts add up.
2. Movement
You don’t need a gym membership to move your body. Walking the dog, stretching while the coffee brews, dancing in the kitchen—it all counts. The goal is “move more, sit less,” not “train for a marathon.”
3. Sleep
A basic bedtime window, fewer late-night scroll sessions, and a simple wind-down routine (even 10 minutes) can make your whole day feel different.
4. Stress
Life is stressful. But little reset moments help: a few deep breaths, stepping outside for 5 minutes, jotting thoughts on paper instead of letting them swirl in your head.
This is where Sunrider supports us—not as a shortcut, but as a helper.
On busy days, a NuPlus® shake makes the food pillar easier.
In the evening, a warm cup of Calli® fits perfectly into our sleep and stress routines.
With you for the long haul,
