Potassium deficiency was not originally a common phenomenon. Senior National Nutritionist Zhao Yingmin explains that nowadays, people's three meals a day are not regular. They often skip staple foods long-term, rely on drinking large amounts of coffee to stay alert, and coupled with high work stress, this physical and mental tension can also lead to the loss of potassium. At this time, eating some baby bok choy is a great choice.
Baby bok choy is a "miniature bok choy," but its potassium content is much higher than that of regular bok choy. According to measurements, every 100 grams of baby bok choy contains about 287 milligrams of potassium, while the same weight of regular bok choy contains only 130 milligrams. Potassium is an essential element for maintaining neuromuscular excitability and normal function. For people who often feel fatigued, eating more baby bok choy can have a good regulatory effect. The common "Thick Soup Baby Bok Choy" is a great way to prepare it; you can add some enoki mushrooms and use chicken broth for the soup, which is also beneficial for boosting immunity. Baby bok choy also helps with gastrointestinal motility and promotes bowel movements. Eating more of it in the autumn and winter can also help relieve dryness and promote urination.
In addition, Zhao Yingmin also specially reminded that expectant mothers can also eat more baby bok choy because its folic acid content is also very high.