What Are the Benefits of Juicing Bok Choy?

Bok choy, a relative of cabbage, broccoli and kale, makes up an important part of Chinese cuisine. Its mild flavor allows it to blend well with other vegetables and fruits, and its high water content makes for easy juicing. Each cup of fresh bok choy juice counts as a cup of vegetables under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, and the juice contains a number of essential minerals and vitamins that benefit your health.

Each 8-ounce serving of fresh bok choy juice contains just 32 calories, so you can incorporate it into your diet without taking in a lot more calories each day. Unlike some vegetable juices, bok choy juice provides a source of protein -- 4 grams per serving. You can use this protein to maintain muscle tissue, as well as keep your skin and hair healthy and strong. A serving of juice bok choy also contains 3 grams of naturally occurring sugar, which is a source of energy, and just half a gram of fat.

Fresh bok choy juice provides essential minerals, particularly potassium and calcium. A serving of juice contains 625 milligrams of potassium and 261 milligrams of calcium. That's 13 percent of your daily recommended potassium intake, as well as 26 percent of your daily calcium requirements, according to intake guidelines established by the Institute of Medicine. Calcium nourishes your bones and aids in cell communication, while both calcium and potassium support healthy muscle and nerve function.

Juicing bok choy yields a beverage rich in beneficial vitamin C and folate, also called vitamin B-9. Getting enough folate supports healthy brain function, helps you produce DNA and nourishes your red blood cells. Vitamin C strengthens your cartilage and blood vessels, protects your tissues from harmful free radicals and aids in wound healing. With 112 milligrams of vitamin C, an 8-ounce serving of fresh bok choy juice contains the entire recommended daily vitamin C intake of 90 milligrams for men and 75 for women. The juice also provides 164 micrograms of folate, or 41 percent of the daily recommended intake of 400 micrograms, as set by the Institute of Medicine.

Fresh bok choy juice also comes loaded with the fat-soluble nutrients vitamin A and vitamin K. Getting enough vitamin A in your diet helps your cells grow and develop properly, nourishes your eyes and benefits your immune system. Vitamin K supports proper blood coagulation so your body can form blood clots and prevent excess bleeding, and it also helps maintain healthy bone tissue. An 8-ounce serving of fresh bok choy juice contains 113 micrograms of vitamin K, which is 90 percent of the recommended daily intake of 125 micrograms for men, and more than the 90 micrograms recommended daily for women. Each cup also contains 11,103 international units, or IUs, of vitamin A, which is more than the 3,000 IUs required daily for men and the 2,333 IUs required daily for women, according to the Institute of Medicine's intake recommendations.