Facts and health benefits of bok choy

Bok choy is very rich in vitamins and minerals. It belongs to the family of cruciferous vegetables which includes cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, turnips, and rutabaga. Bok Choy has a negligible amount of fat and calorie content.

Bok choy is very rich in vitamins and minerals. It belongs to the family of cruciferous vegetables which includes cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, turnips, and rutabaga. Bok Choy has a negligible amount of fat and calorie content.

Here are the facts and health benefits of Bok Choy:

Nutritious Value in Bok Choy: Bok Choy is high in nutritional content. It contains 60% of Vitamin A, 5% of Vitamin B6, 7% of Calcium, 52% of Vitamin C. The Bok Choy is also rich in amounts of iron and magnesium. It contains traces of Zinc, Sodium, Vitamin K, Copper, Manganese and much more.

How is Bok Choy useful to us: Bok Choy stands amongst the topmost foods that are enriched with vitamins and minerals in an efficient quantity.




Boy Choy serves as an antioxidant: Having a huge percentage of Vitamin A and C, Bok Choy serves as an antioxidant in the body. This makes Bok Choy useful with the capability to fight the damaged cells and power of repairing them. It also binds together the free radical cells movement which results in an intense chemical process in the body. It is also beneficial for the eyes and helps in maintaining the vision of eyes in old age.

Protects Heart: The value of potassium present in Bok Choy helps to regulate the heartbeat. Further, the presence of Vitamin B6 also helps in getting rid of amino acids from the blood and purifies the same.

Fights Cancer: The presence of Sulphur in Bok Choy helps in reducing the formation of cancer cells in the body. It also helps in fighting the carcinogens and increases the resistance of body from breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and so on.

Regulates Blood Pressure: A number of minerals like Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium help in regulating the blood pressure.

Healthier and Stronger Bones: The amount of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium present in Bok Choy serves to make the bones stronger and healthier. Hydroxyapatite, a mineral essential for making the bones and teeth.

Reduces inflammation: Bok Choy also helps in getting rid of chronic inflammation. It helps in absorbing the fat from the body and also makes our memory stronger.

Boosts Immunity: Bok Choy is highly recommended for boosting up the immunity of the body. The presence of Selenium in it also helps to fight against the foreign particles that affect the body adversely.

Beneficial For Skin: The presence of Vitamin C helps to fight the skin damage caused by Sun. Vitamin C is also essential to keep the body hydrated and fights signs of ageing, wrinkles, and smooths the body texture.

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