<p>I prefer to boil mine, since I can throw in frozen vegetables and other stuff to make it more filling and nutritious.</p>
<p>To those of you who are worried about the sodium, there is a simple solution: don't use the flavor packets or drink the broth. Personally, I prefer to use the packet and let the flavor sink in for a few minutes before straining out the broth, but to each his/her own.</p>