Post ID: 1777

Life can seem to race so fast, it’s good to step back and pay attention to what you can do to help yourself feel calm. One thing I’m doing regularly is getting a massage. Wow, I had no idea of all of the health benefits along with the calming effects. I’m hooked. Another thing that helps me so much is taking an epsom salt bath with a few drops of essential oil. Epsom salt is magnesium and it absorbs into your body through your skin.

You know what Shaklee supplement helps with keeping calm in your body and steady rhythm in your sleep, heart, blood sugar and nerves? It’s Vital-mag®, magnesium.  Shaklee Vital-mag is always on hand in our cabinet.

Vital to heart health, magnesium helps to keep a steady heart rhythm and retain normal blood pressure. It’s also critical for helping maintain normal muscle and nerve function, supporting a healthy immune system, and keeping bones strong. Magnesium has also been linked to reduced symptoms of PMS.

Sustained Release VitalMag® is a proprietary blend of elemental magnesium from three different sources and added potassium for proper nerve transmission and normal muscle contraction, plus boron to aid in bone metabolism and magnesium utilization.*

VitalMag:

• Promotes cardiovascular health and steady heart rhythm*
• Helps retain normal blood pressure and blood sugar*
• Helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function*
• Strengthens bones*

May provide relief from PMS symptoms, including water retention and breast tenderness.* VitalMag® is easy on your digestive system. It is formulated with a special gel-diffusion delivery system that gently releases nutrients into your body over four to six hours. This helps prevent the gastrointestinal upset that is commonly associated with magnesium supplements.

Find out more here in this GREAT article by Dr. Axe.

In Shaklee news, we have a NEW product! Shaklee Protect Deodorant.
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Pork Chops (or tenderloin) with Citrus Dressing

I made this pork recipe a few times, it’s easy and packs a lot of flavor and pork does contain magnesium!

Ingredients:

• 4 ½-inch-thick bone-in pork chops (about 2 pounds), patted dry with paper towels
  Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, zest finely grated (about 1 teaspoon), plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice
• 1 garlic clove, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ bunch cilantro leaves with tender stems, chopped

Directions:

1. Season pork chops generously on one side with salt and pepper. Turn and season other side generously, then sprinkle evenly with ½ tsp. sugar.
2. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Carefully add chops sugared side down and cook, gently shaking skillet occasionally but not disturbing pork, until underside is caramelized and chops are deeply browned all over, about 5 minutes. Turn chops and reduce heat to low. Cook just until second side is opaque, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and let chops rest 10 minutes in skillet (the cooking will carry over and finish the chops while they rest).
3. Meanwhile, whisk lemon zest and juice, garlic, mustard, oregano, cumin, and remaining ½ tsp. sugar in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in remaining ¼ cup oil until emulsified. Fold in cilantro and season with salt and lots of pepper.
4. Spoon half of dressing onto a platter. Transfer chops to platter, then whisk any juices that have accumulated in skillet into remaining dressing. Spoon dressing over top of pork. Swipe pork through dressing as you eat.

Hope you try this, it’s so good!  Make food for the people you love. It’s a gift and a way to say “I love you!” Here’s a picture of us on the pier in Santa Barbara 38 years ago, taken right after David proposed to me. Time flies. Enjoy every moment.

xo
Kelli