Cooked Cereals

Do's
Cooked cereals are excellent if no salt is added in their preparation. Instant cooked cereals (add hot water) are often unacceptable because salt is used in the processing. Milk is not included in these servings; it is tabulated separately. Each cup of milk of soy beverage adds 120 milligrams sodium and 375 milligrams potassium.

Don'ts
Following the recipe on the box and adding salt destroys cooked cereal for this plan. These cereals taste excellent without added salt. If your taste buds crave salt, add sex drops of Tabasco per serving. I know it sounds strange in cereal, but the taste is fine, and six drops adds only 15 milligrams. As another alternative, don't use milk; try your cereal with canned apricot nectar. It tastes great, reduces sodium, and elevates potassium even more.