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The other day I was in Natural Choices in Columbus, Indiana. I have said it before and I will say it again, I love going in there because I always find something new or learn something. I have to allow at least an hour because I wander the aisles, perusing products on the shelves.

Using unsalted butter means you can add salt to your own tastes.

I was checking out the literature that Carolyn Behrman always has available and I found a brochure from Frontier Natural Products. It was in the Spice Savvy series and it was titled, Flavored Butters & Oils. 

This particular topic caught my eye, because for starters, I love butter and secondly, I have decided I would find new ways to season my food so I could eliminate as much salt in my diet as possible - because of blood pressure issues.

Anyway, inside was all sorts of information I could use, but there was also a recipe for Lemony pasta butter, which, when I took it home and tried it, was fabulous! I didn’t need any more salt – AND, I didn’t add the tomato-based sauce that always leaves me with indigestion.

Lemony Pasta Butter

• 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon chervil leaf
• 1 teaspoon marjoram leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a small glass jar in the refrigerator, or freeze for use as needed.

They suggested adding a little Parmesan cheese and coursely ground pepper (which I did) and using it on pasta for a main dish. As a side note, they said to try it on potatoes! Now doesn’t that sound yummy?!!

Fresh salad ingredients at Natural Choices!

In the same brochure they have a recipe for breakfast butter that sounds delicious on a warm biscuit or muffin. I know I will be trying that one soon.

Not only do you find all these little gems of information at Natural Choices, you will find the spices and other ingredients you need as well. Plus, fresh, organic produce for a companion dish. Pasta with a big garden salad is one of my favorite meals. Knowing that much of the produce is locally grown, tells me that it is not weeks old before I eat it. Being organic means that it is GMO (genetically modified organisms) free. Which I really appreciate!  I just love going there!

–Ellie of the Natural Choices Blog Team

According to Dr. Michael Murphy, high blood pressure kills over 50,000 people in the United States every year. He says it also contributes to the death of many, many more. Controlling high blood pressure is obviously a major concern to the population. Presccription drugs used to do that often have side effects and make patients feel worse.

Fish peptides come from the muscle of the bonito fish.

Dr. Murphy suggests an alternative. He suggests lowering your blood pressure naturally through a new approach using fish peptides. He explains fish peptides:

Fish peptides are composed of a purified mixture of nine small peptides (proteins) derived from muscle of the fish bonito (a member of the tuna family). Fish peptides work to lower blood pressure by inhibiting ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme). This enzyme converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II – a compound that increases both the fluid volume and the degree of constriction of the blood vessels. If  we use a garden hose model to illustrate the pressure in your arteries, the formation of angiotensen II would be similar to pinching off the hose while turning up the faucet full blast. By inhibiting the formation of this compound, Fish peptides relax the arterial walls and reduce fluid volume and exert the strongest inhibition of ACE reported for any naturally occurring substance available.

You will find Fish peptides available in Columbus, Indiana at Natural Choices. If you do not live near Columbus, you can call at (812) 375-1677, place an order and have it shipped directly to your house.

I suppose you could call and have products shipped even if you do live near Columbus! It would save time, but you would miss out on the experience of walking through the aisles. That’s what I love to do because I always find something new and interesting.

–Ellie of the Natural Choices Blog Team