Why Make Your Own Spice Blend? Looking to cut back on sodium? Make your own spice blends to add more flavor to your dishes, cut back on salt, and give your heart-healthy, diabetes-friendly recipes a personal touch. When following a heart-healthy meal plan often one of the hardest things to tackle is lowering the amount of sodium in your diet—eating less salt. This is a challenge since salt can add a lot of flavor to your dishes, but there are many other ways to create flavorful dishes with little or no salt. One way to do this is to create your very own spice blends. To start, look in your