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Easy Wins in Vegetable Gardening: Pechay

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Plant Name: Pechay Brassica rapa subsp. chinensisOther Names: bok choy, pak choi, Chinese white cabbagePechay, a common ingredient of soups, can also be enjoyed simply by stir-frying or as pechay guisado with some oyster sauce. This versatile vegetable is a good source of Potassium that aids in physical mobility, especially the optimal use of the muscles. Pechay also has traces of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and magnesium which all contribute to keeping the skeletal system functioning well. It is also rich in Vitamin C that boosts the immune system, the defense of the body against harmful viruses and...

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