Blood Nest Is Safe To Consume According To Scientific Research

Bloodnest or edible red Swallow Bird’s Nest is known to be one of nature’s oldest dish in China and has long become a household name within the Asian culture. Bloodnest which identified to have vibrant red color – is considered as the highest quality Swallow Bird’s Nest within the industry.

The history of this dish has spanned for centuries because of its healthy reason. According to stories, only the royal family could enjoy it since it was very rare. Nowadays, although the price is still relatively high, it has become much more of a common food for most Asians. Consequently, the luxurious status of this product has also made it popular as gift alternatives for those celebrating Chinese New Year.

Blood Nest Is Safe To Consume According To Scientific Research

Red Swallow Bird’s Nest from Thailand’s cave

Bloodnest was first found in natural caves from countries mostly located in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia (North Borneo), and Indonesia. Yet fascinatingly, old manmade houses, which conditions appear to be highly similar with that of natural caves, can also produce bloodnest.
RedNest_ThailandCaveBloodnest’s existence has always been a mystery, and not many people truly understand how this luxury dish is formed. Many people until today take its name too literally and assumed that the color of bloodnest comes from the blood of the bird (Species: Collocalia fuciphaga). Some are also misled by rumors, believing that the color of bloodnest is artificially made by chemical coloring and other harmful substances. Perhaps, these negative issues are direct result from aggressive marketing competitions.
But regardless of all the false myths circling around, this miracle of nature is essentially a simple product of fermentation process. When initially produced from the salivary gland, bloodnest was white, just like all other Swallow Bird’s Nest. However, with the precise combination between the microclimate factors in the caves/house (ranging from its temperature to its humidity level), and the various substances found in it, an organic fermentation process occurs. Within a period of 2 – 3 months, the observable result.

The natural formation of red Swallow Bird’s Nest by fermentation that happen in the house.

Shown in the picture some of the Swallow Bird’s Nest color have already changed to red and few Swallow Bird’s Nest that are recently built are still whiteof the fermentation is reflected through the change of color, where white Swallow Bird’s Nest turn into bloodnest.
Natural-FormationLike bloodnest, many other food products in our market today are also made through fermentation. There are more fermented products in the market than we think. Common food such as black tea, soy sauce, vinegar, kimchee, tofu, wine, beer, and cheese are all fermented product.
During fermentation processes, new substances that hold benefits for the human health are often created. This is most likely why fermented dish becomes a healthy choice of meal for many cultures today.
The price of bloodnest is normally higher than white Swallow Bird’s Nest, and its demand consistently increases throughout time. In order to fulfill this demand, several producers have attempted and somewhat succeeded to recreate this fermentation process in other settings besides houses and caves.
Replicating the fermentation process in other setting allows them to be more practical, as it speeds the process of fermentation to only several days. However, similar to how wine has a wide range of quality, bloodnest’s quality also varies.
The quality of wine is largely determined from its material and its fermentation method. Likewise, although more time consuming and difficult to produce, cave/house-produced bloodnest clearly results in a much better quality than bloodnest produced in other settings. This difference in quality causes cave/house produced bloodnest to have a much higher price than bloodnest produced otherwise.
During the process of bloodnest fermentation, many substances that are highly beneficial towards the human health are created as a result. However, along with the creation of these healthy substances, a high level of Nitrite is also produced as a byproduct of this fermentation process.

Harvested red Swallow Bird’s Nest from the house

Normally, when bloodnest is prepared and ready to be eaten, this level of Nitrite has essentially decreased to a minimal amount. This is because consumers of Swallow Bird’s Nest have long adopted a very common practice when preparing their Swallow Bird’s Nests before cooking.
They soak the nest in water for a few hours before they replace it with new water for boiling.
Scientists have discovered that Nitrite is a highly soluble substance. When bloodnest is soaked in water for a mere 2 hours, most of the Nitrite content has dissolved in water, and bloodnest is left with a negligible amount of Nitrite, making it a safe and healthy consumption.
Zainal Hasan, a scientist who performed research on the Nitrite level in bloodnest from Departemen Biokimia FMIPA-IPB Laboratory, Bogor – Indonesia, supported this finding. He commented, “after we soaked 10grams of bloodnest in 1 liter of water for 2 hours, there is a drastic reduction of Nitrite concentration in bloodnest”.
According to the USDA1978 regulation, food with Nitrite content that is lower than 120ppm is safe to be consumed. After soaking, bloodnest Nitrite level falls to a level that is much lower than 120ppm thus making it very safe to be consumed.”
In reality, many other organic products in the market today also contain some level of Nitrite. Foods such as shark’s fin, sea cucumber, canned meat, and abalone are all common products that contain Nitrite substance. Even raw black nest from the caves in Indonesia and Malaysia also contain some level of Nitrite. Most of the dishes listed above are very popular dishes in China, and given proper preparation, they too are safe to be eaten.
Based on the facts presented, and credible discussions with specialized scientists, it can be concluded that bloodnest is proven to be a very safe dish to consume. Just like other food, with proper preparation before consumption, bloodnest becomes a highly enjoyable dish that also holds various health benefits for its consumers.

How to prepare Swallow Bird’s Nest

A bowl of Swallow Bird’s Nest is a prized Chinese delicacy. Swallow Bird’s Nests are expensive due to the difficulty in harvesting and the many benefits it brings. Swallow Bird’s Nest does wonders for the skin, throat and lungs, as well as boosting overall health and well-being.

Lots of Asian celebrities consume this daily to look beautiful! When cooked, the Swallow Bird’s Nest takes on a gelatin texture, making it a lovely tong shui (“sweet soup”; Chinese dessert). The highly recommended way to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest, is just with water and rock sugar. Check out the recipe below to make that homely bowl of double-boiled Swallow Bird’s Nest.

How to prepare Swallow Bird’s Nest

Information:

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 piece  Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 bowl of water
A handful of rock sugar to taste
3 pieces red dates (optional)
2 pieces dried longan (optional)
5 pieces wolfberries (optional)
3 pieces American Ginseng Slices (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Soak Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water overnight (8-10 hours) until expanded and softened.
 Swallow Bird’s Nest Soak Preparation
Pluck out any feathers or debris using kitchen tweezers. Rinse and drain. To prevent wastage, run soaking water through a fine sieve to catch the small bits of Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Add soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest, 1 rice bowl of water, and any another optional ingredients in a small bowl and cover with lid.

Place small bowl inside a larger pot and make sure the water in the larger pot starts to boil. Once it starts boiling, close the lid for the small bowl and let it boil for 15 minutes. When the Swallow Bird’s Nest is cooked to desired texture, stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about 5 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

TIPS

1. Rather than weighing the Swallow Bird’s Nest, go by pieces per person. For one person, use 1 piece of  Swallow Bird’s Nest. This equates to about 8-10 grams per person. We use 1 rice bowl of water per person.
2. Although red dates are a common addition in Swallow Bird’s Nest, we wouldn't recommend using it. According to our own experience, the cheap red dates will act like a sponge which absorb the goodness of the Swallow Bird’s Nest (though it’s not so bad if you eat the red dates).
3. We highly recommend to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest in the purest way – just Swallow Bird’s Nest, water and rock sugar. You may also add American ginseng slices. If you find ginseng bitter or intend to consume at night (it improves alertness/提神), omit it.
4. Don’t fuss over prepping the Swallow Bird’s Nest, because our Swallow Bird’s Nest usually very clean. Simply soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest pieces in water overnight until fully expanded and softened, but not so long that the Swallow Bird’s Nest disintegrates into small bits. If there are any impurities such as debris and feathers (which is very normal, as it proves that it is 100% authentic Swallow Bird’s Nest), pluck them out using a kitchen tweezer, drain, and they are ready for cooking.
5. Avoid boiling Swallow Bird’s Nest for too long. Boiling them for too long will remove the solid chunks in the Swallow Bird’s Nest, and cause it to become very watery. It will also remove all the proteins and good nutrients inside the Swallow Bird’s Nest. The older folks especially dislike it when the stewed Swallow Bird’s Nest do not have solid chunks after cooking (i.e. very watery). We highly recommend boiling them for 15 minutes max.
6. For best results, use the traditional way of double-boiling instead of an electronic double-boiler slow cooker. However, an electronic slow cooker is an alternative, subjected to personal preference.
7. It is said that Swallow Bird’s Nest is best consumed at room temperature, or chilled, on an empty stomach (such as just before bed, or when you wake up in the morning). For maximum absorption, do not eat “heaty” snacks or medication a few hours before and after drinking Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Healing Powers of Swallow Bird’s Nest Remain Mysterious

At as much as $4,500 per pound, Swallow Bird’s Nest are among the most expensive foods on the planet.

Made from the saliva of cave-dwelling birds called Swallow Bird’s Nest, the nests are dangerous to harvest, laborious to prepare and have, according to traditional Chinese medicine, a long list of health benefits.

Traditionally consumed in soup, Swallow Bird’s Nest are now being turned into food and drink additives as well as put into cosmetics, say two Chinese researchers who have assessed just what is known about the nutritional and medicinal properties of this expensive, and to Westerners, strange-sounding health food.

Science cannot yet explain the healing powers attributed to the soup, they conclude. Swallow Bird’s Nest "bioactivities and medicinal value are still open to question as there (is) not much scientific research on the medicinal properties," Fucui Ma and Daicheng Liu of Shandong Normal University in China write in a review article to be published in the October issue of the journal Food Research International. .

Swallow Bird’s Nest live in limestone caves around the Indian Ocean, in South and South East Asia, North Australia and the Pacific Islands. Males primarily build the nests, attaching them to the vertical walls of the caves. Removing them can be dangerous and painstaking work, and, depending on the type of nest, it can take one person eight hours to clean 10 nests, the researchers write.

Healing Powers of Swallow Bird’s Nest Remain Mysterious

For possibly 1,200 years, the Chinese have prepared and eaten the nests as a soup. The nests are considered to have a high nutritional and medicinal value, believed to have everything from anti-aging and anti-cancer properties to the ability to improve concentration and raise libido.

Protein is the most abundant constituent of the nests, which contain all of the essential amino acids, the building blocks out of which proteins are made. They also contain six hormones, including testosterone and estradiol, the researchers write.

The nests also contain carbohydrates, ash and a small quantity of lipids (naturally occurring molecules that include fats). Previous research has indicated that the nests contain substances that can stimulate cell division and growth, enhance tissue growth and regeneration, and that it can inhibit influenza infections.

But not everyone reacts well to them. Swallow Bird’s Nest are known to cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Little research has been carried out on their biological function so far, and more is needed to better understand the qualities attributed to them, they conclude.

How to prepare Swallow Bird’s Nest

A bowl of Swallow Bird’s Nest is a prized Chinese delicacy. Swallow Bird’s Nests are expensive due to the difficulty in harvesting and the many benefits it brings. Swallow Bird’s Nest does wonders for the skin, throat and lungs, as well as boosting overall health and well-being.

Lots of Asian celebrities consume this daily to look beautiful! When cooked, the Swallow Bird’s Nest takes on a gelatin texture, making it a lovely tong shui (“sweet soup”; Chinese dessert). The highly recommended way to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest, is just with water and rock sugar. Check out the recipe below to make that homely bowl of double-boiled Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Information:

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 piece  Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 bowl of water
A handful of rock sugar to taste
3 pieces red dates (optional)
2 pieces dried longan (optional)
5 pieces wolfberries (optional)
3 pieces American Ginseng Slices (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Soak Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water overnight (8-10 hours) until expanded and softened.
 Swallow Bird’s Nest Soak Preparation
Pluck out any feathers or debris using kitchen tweezers. Rinse and drain. To prevent wastage, run soaking water through a fine sieve to catch the small bits of Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Add soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest, 1 rice bowl of water, and any another optional ingredients in a small bowl and cover with lid.

Place small bowl inside a larger pot and make sure the water in the larger pot starts to boil. Once it starts boiling, close the lid for the small bowl and let it boil for 15 minutes. When the Swallow Bird’s Nest is cooked to desired texture, stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about 5 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

TIPS

1. Rather than weighing the Swallow Bird’s Nest, go by pieces per person. For one person, use 1 piece of  Swallow Bird’s Nest. This equates to about 8-10 grams per person. We use 1 rice bowl of water per person.
2. Although red dates are a common addition in Swallow Bird’s Nest, we wouldn't recommend using it. According to our own experience, the cheap red dates will act like a sponge which absorb the goodness of the Swallow Bird’s Nest (though it’s not so bad if you eat the red dates).
3. We highly recommend to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest in the purest way – just Swallow Bird’s Nest, water and rock sugar. You may also add American ginseng slices. If you find ginseng bitter or intend to consume at night (it improves alertness/提神), omit it.
4. Don’t fuss over prepping the Swallow Bird’s Nest, because our Swallow Bird’s Nest usually very clean. Simply soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest pieces in water overnight until fully expanded and softened, but not so long that the Swallow Bird’s Nest disintegrates into small bits. If there are any impurities such as debris and feathers (which is very normal, as it proves that it is 100% authentic Swallow Bird’s Nest), pluck them out using a kitchen tweezer, drain, and they are ready for cooking.
5. Avoid boiling Swallow Bird’s Nest for too long. Boiling them for too long will remove the solid chunks in the Swallow Bird’s Nest, and cause it to become very watery. It will also remove all the proteins and good nutrients inside the Swallow Bird’s Nest. The older folks especially dislike it when the stewed Swallow Bird’s Nest do not have solid chunks after cooking (i.e. very watery). We highly recommend boiling them for 15 minutes max.
6. For best results, use the traditional way of double-boiling instead of an electronic double-boiler slow cooker. However, an electronic slow cooker is an alternative, subjected to personal preference.
7. It is said that Swallow Bird’s Nest is best consumed at room temperature, or chilled, on an empty stomach (such as just before bed, or when you wake up in the morning). For maximum absorption, do not eat “heaty” snacks or medication a few hours before and after drinking Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Preparing and consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy

Swallow Bird’s Nest is a chinese delicacy that is consumed by the high-ranking officials, wealthy people and the royal family in the past. Like the name suggests, it is the nest of swallows, and is thought to be rich in nutrients like collagen, amino acids and anti-oxidants. Until now, chinese have the tradition of consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest, especially during pregnancy and confinement to ‘bu’ the body.

1. How is Swallow Bird’s Nest produced?

Swallow Bird’s Nest is produced by Swallow Bird’s Nest (Collocalia species). They use a glutinous secretion, also known as “nest cement” to bind together materials for nest building, or construct a whole nest with it. The nest cement is secreted from a pair of sublingual glands located beneath the tongue of the swiftlet.
A Swallow Bird’s Nest is built primarily for laying eggs and housing the baby Swallow Bird’s Nest.
After the eggs have been laid and hatched, the baby Swallow Bird’s Nest will remain in the nest until it is able to fly away independently. The Swallow Bird’s Nest becomes abandoned and will never be re-used. If not harvested, scavengers such as ants, lizards and cockroaches will consume the Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Preparing and consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy

2. How to identify the Genuine Swallow Bird’s Nest?

Swallow Bird’s Nest is an expensive and nutritious product. Thus, it is important to distinguish a genuine piece of Swallow Bird’s Nest. In the market, there are many unethical businessmen who would increase the weight of Swallow Bird’s Nest by adding additives like white fungus, jelly and animal skin.
Appearance: Good and genuine nests consist of two main types of filaments:
The outer layer that has longer and bigger filaments whereas the inner part has finer, shorter filaments.
After Cooking: When double boiled for 1-2 hours the Swallow Bird’s Nest inner filaments become water-soluble.
The outer filaments contain mainly minerals; it is less soluble but gives Swallow Bird’s Nest its signature fibrous taste and appearance.
Odour: During double boiling a fine scent of near albumin smell will occur.
Much like the smell of faint cooked egg white.

3. How to cook the Swallow Bird’s Nest in slow cooker (or double boiler)

1) Soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest until soft in tap water. This may take up to an hour.
I usually consume one whole piece, which is actually quite alot. Is even sufficient for 2 people.
2) Add the softened Swallow Bird’s Nest, together with about 250mL of water. Using slow cooker or the double-boil method, no lost of water volume.
3) Switch on and turn to high. For my cooker, it takes about 45 mins if I started out with room temperature water. But it is much faster if I use hot water.
4) Add 2 tablespoon of rock sugar and further cook for another 5-10 minutes. Buying Swallow Bird’s Nest from Hello Nest, they will give free rock sugar or special dried lotus.
5) Serve warm or chilled. Wala!

4. How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest with rock sugar in a double boiler (simple Swallow Bird’s Nest recipe)

- Prepare a double-boiler and fill the external pot with water that covers almost half the internal pot.
- Place the drained Swallow Bird’s Nest in the internal boiler and add 1 - 2 bowls of water depending of the pieces cooked.
- Cover both the internal and external pots and start boiling the pot.
- Once it's boiling, turn to low flame to continue to boil for another 2 - 3 hours.
- When the Swallow Bird’s Nest is cooked to desired texture, stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about 5 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully
- Do remember to check the water in the external pot is not dried up and sufficient throughout the boil. Once cooked you can have your Swallow Bird’s Nest served hot or cold in a bowl depends on your preference.
You can also cook Swallow Bird’s Nest with rock sugar using a slow cooker like above method.

5. What are the health benefits of eating Swallow Bird’s Nest?

From the chemical analysis report of pure Swallow Bird’s Nest, we can identify soluble amino acids that will help to repair body cells and generate new cells. The antioxidant helps to eradicate free radicals in the body.
Swallow Bird’s Nest also contains EGF(epidermal growth factor) which produces an anti aging effect, making regular Swallow Bird’s Nest consumers young and radiant looking.
Many clinical trials of using Swallow Bird’s Nest as an anti-cancer food is now currently being conducted.

6. Why do Swallow Bird’s Nests come in different colors?

Thus it is a common misconception that blood nest is formed when the swiftlet vomits blood. Another misconception is that the swiftlet’s different diets give rise to different colour of nests.
When Swallow Bird’s Nest is first formed by the Swallow Bird’s Nest, they are white in colour; thus it is fair to say that white Swallow Bird’s Nest (Bai Yan) is the purest form of Swallow Bird’s Nest. As the Swallow Bird’s Nest spend more time in the house, natural fermentation of the nest gradually takes place and the nest absorbs minerals such as iron from the walls and water, slowly changing its color from white to yellow (Jin Si Yan) and then orange and finally red (Blood nest). Thus it is a common misconception that blood nest is formed when the swiftlet vomits blood. Another misconception is that the swiftlet’s different diets give rise to different colour of nests.

7. How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy:

How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy: here are easy steps for you
Ingredients:
1pc Dry Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 cup Hot water
1 cup Drinking water or boiled then cooled water, for soaking
5-6 pcs Rock/Lump sugar
How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy: here are easy steps for you
Methods:
Step 1. Soak the dry Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water for about 30 minutes. Use drinking water or water that has been boiled and cooled down to soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest. After 30 minutes, carefully strain the Swallow Bird’s Nest and throw the water away.
Step 2. Put the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and pour 1 cup of hot water into a slow cooker. If you prefer thinner soup, you may add more hot water into the slow cooker. Cook the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and water in the slow cooker for about 2 hours.
Step 3. Once the Swallow Bird’s Nest is soft and cooked, add the rock sugar into the Swallow Bird’s Nest in the slow cooker and stir gently. You may add more rock sugar into the soup if you wish for sweeter Swallow Bird’s Nest. Turn the slow cooker off.
Step 4. Consume the Swallow Bird’s Nest when it is cooled.
I think the home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest tastes more natural and possesses a pretty strong 'egg-like' smell than instant or bottled Swallow Bird’s Nest drink bought from supermarkets or TCMshops. Nevertheless, the plain home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest is still bearable to drink.
I found this article that may be useful in preparing Swallow Bird’s Nest and alternatives in cooking home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest to make it more delectable by adding pandan leaves, dried red dates, dried longan, etc..

8. How often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ?

Scientifically, proteins which make up 60-70% of Swallow Bird’s Nest are eliminated within hours by enzymes in the body.
Furthermore, not all this proteins can be absorbed by the body. This means small and frequent dose of Swallow Bird’s Nest is much more effective, since excess Swallow Bird’s Nest generally gets eliminated and removed from the body.

How often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ?

Continuous dose is desirable to give you the sustained effect.
So how often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ? We recommend 5 g of dried Swallow Bird’s Nest (60-80 ml of Swallow Bird’s Nest) a day. A small amount of Swallow Bird’s Nest goes a long way towards preserving your health and beauty.

Swallow Bird’s Nest- A spoonful of legend

Properly known as Swallow Bird’s Nest, it’s been a prized delicacy in China and among Chinese people for 1,200 years. The best nests were reserved as gifts for emperors and empresses, who ruled China as gods incarnate.That’s how deep Swallow Bird’s Nests roots go into the collective Chinese soul.
Tiny Swallow Bird’s Nest use their sticky saliva to build nests onto seaside cliffs and cave walls, to save them from predators. That’s not enough to keep them away from the humans who consider the nest powerful medicine, and are therefore willing to pay more for the bird spit nests, pound for pound, than silver.

Swallow Bird’s Nest- A spoonful of legend

While trade in edible nests has been recorded since the T’ang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), famed 15th century Chinese admiral Zheng He is also credited with starting the Chinese belief in the medicinal powers of Swallow Bird’s Nest. As the story goes, shipwrecked sailors scavenging for food found the nests, and He told them to clean and cook them. A few days later, the sailors were full of vim and vigor, and He figured he should tell the emperor.
The nests have been credited with a long list of benefits, including ensuring strong children for pregnant women and erasing wrinkles for mature matrons, providing lifelong immunity boosts for children and enhancing sexual prowess for men.
Our GM, Elaine Dang, attests to the soup’s medicinal value; ”I drank this when i was young which is where i get my immunity from,” she happily concludes.
So how exactly does the soup taste like? ”The jellylike strands had a slippery spaghetti texture, yet no discernible taste beyond sweetness from the rock sugar the meticulously cleaned nests were steamed with. It occurred to me that here was a food whose value had nothing to do with its flavors or eating qualities, and everything to with its cultural history,” explains Andrew Z. Galarneau News Food Editor at BuffaloFood.
Recognizing their value, Thai, Burmese and Indonesian entrepreneurs have been building condos for edible nest Swallow Bird’s Nest, purpose-built structures as tall as apartment buildings. They’re honeycombed with alcoves where swifts can nest, lured by recorded swiftlet calls broadcast over loudspeakers.

Preparing and consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy

Swallow Bird’s Nest is a chinese delicacy that is consumed by the high-ranking officials, wealthy people and the royal family in the past. Like the name suggests, it is the nest of swallows, and is thought to be rich in nutrients like collagen, amino acids and anti-oxidants. Until now, chinese have the tradition of consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest, especially during pregnancy and confinement to ‘bu’ the body.

1. How is Swallow Bird’s Nest produced?

Swallow Bird’s Nest is produced by Swallow Bird’s Nest (Collocalia species). They use a glutinous secretion, also known as “nest cement” to bind together materials for nest building, or construct a whole nest with it. The nest cement is secreted from a pair of sublingual glands located beneath the tongue of the swiftlet.
A Swallow Bird’s Nest is built primarily for laying eggs and housing the baby Swallow Bird’s Nest.
After the eggs have been laid and hatched, the baby Swallow Bird’s Nest will remain in the nest until it is able to fly away independently. The Swallow Bird’s Nest becomes abandoned and will never be re-used. If not harvested, scavengers such as ants, lizards and cockroaches will consume the Swallow Bird’s Nest.

2. How to identify the Genuine Swallow Bird’s Nest?

Swallow Bird’s Nest is an expensive and nutritious product. Thus, it is important to distinguish a genuine piece of Swallow Bird’s Nest. In the market, there are many unethical businessmen who would increase the weight of Swallow Bird’s Nest by adding additives like white fungus, jelly and animal skin.
Appearance: Good and genuine nests consist of two main types of filaments:
The outer layer that has longer and bigger filaments whereas the inner part has finer, shorter filaments.
After Cooking: When double boiled for 1-2 hours the Swallow Bird’s Nest inner filaments become water-soluble.
The outer filaments contain mainly minerals; it is less soluble but gives Swallow Bird’s Nest its signature fibrous taste and appearance.
Odour: During double boiling a fine scent of near albumin smell will occur.
Much like the smell of faint cooked egg white.

3. How to cook the Swallow Bird’s Nest in slow cooker (or double boiler)

1) Soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest until soft in tap water. This may take up to an hour.
I usually consume one whole piece, which is actually quite alot. Is even sufficient for 2 people.
2) Add the softened Swallow Bird’s Nest, together with about 250mL of water. Using slow cooker or the double-boil method, no lost of water volume.
3) Switch on and turn to high. For my cooker, it takes about 45 mins if I started out with room temperature water. But it is much faster if I use hot water.
4) Add 2 tablespoon of rock sugar and further cook for another 5-10 minutes. Buying Swallow Bird’s Nest from Hello Nest, they will give free rock sugar or special dried lotus.
5) Serve warm or chilled. Wala!

4. How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest with rock sugar in a double boiler (simple Swallow Bird’s Nest recipe)

- Prepare a double-boiler and fill the external pot with water that covers almost half the internal pot.
- Place the drained Swallow Bird’s Nest in the internal boiler and add 1 - 2 bowls of water depending of the pieces cooked.
- Cover both the internal and external pots and start boiling the pot.
- Once it's boiling, turn to low flame to continue to boil for another 2 - 3 hours.
- When the Swallow Bird’s Nest is cooked to desired texture, stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about 5 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully
- Do remember to check the water in the external pot is not dried up and sufficient throughout the boil. Once cooked you can have your Swallow Bird’s Nest served hot or cold in a bowl depends on your preference.
You can also cook Swallow Bird’s Nest with rock sugar using a slow cooker like above method.

5. What are the health benefits of eating Swallow Bird’s Nest?

From the chemical analysis report of pure Swallow Bird’s Nest, we can identify soluble amino acids that will help to repair body cells and generate new cells. The antioxidant helps to eradicate free radicals in the body.
Swallow Bird’s Nest also contains EGF(epidermal growth factor) which produces an anti aging effect, making regular Swallow Bird’s Nest consumers young and radiant looking.
Many clinical trials of using Swallow Bird’s Nest as an anti-cancer food is now currently being conducted.

6. Why do Swallow Bird’s Nests come in different colors?

Thus it is a common misconception that blood nest is formed when the swiftlet vomits blood. Another misconception is that the swiftlet’s different diets give rise to different colour of nests.
When Swallow Bird’s Nest is first formed by the Swallow Bird’s Nest, they are white in colour; thus it is fair to say that white Swallow Bird’s Nest (Bai Yan) is the purest form of Swallow Bird’s Nest. As the Swallow Bird’s Nest spend more time in the house, natural fermentation of the nest gradually takes place and the nest absorbs minerals such as iron from the walls and water, slowly changing its color from white to yellow (Jin Si Yan) and then orange and finally red (Blood nest). Thus it is a common misconception that blood nest is formed when the swiftlet vomits blood. Another misconception is that the swiftlet’s different diets give rise to different colour of nests.

7. How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy:

How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy: here are easy steps for you
Ingredients:
1pc Dry Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 cup Hot water
1 cup Drinking water or boiled then cooled water, for soaking
5-6 pcs Rock/Lump sugar
How to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnancy: here are easy steps for you
Methods:
Step 1. Soak the dry Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water for about 30 minutes. Use drinking water or water that has been boiled and cooled down to soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest. After 30 minutes, carefully strain the Swallow Bird’s Nest and throw the water away.
Step 2. Put the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and pour 1 cup of hot water into a slow cooker. If you prefer thinner soup, you may add more hot water into the slow cooker. Cook the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and water in the slow cooker for about 2 hours.
Step 3. Once the Swallow Bird’s Nest is soft and cooked, add the rock sugar into the Swallow Bird’s Nest in the slow cooker and stir gently. You may add more rock sugar into the soup if you wish for sweeter Swallow Bird’s Nest. Turn the slow cooker off.
Step 4. Consume the Swallow Bird’s Nest when it is cooled.
I think the home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest tastes more natural and possesses a pretty strong 'egg-like' smell than instant or bottled Swallow Bird’s Nest drink bought from supermarkets or TCMshops. Nevertheless, the plain home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest is still bearable to drink.
I found this article that may be useful in preparing Swallow Bird’s Nest and alternatives in cooking home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest to make it more delectable by adding pandan leaves, dried red dates, dried longan, etc..

8. How often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ?

Scientifically, proteins which make up 60-70% of Swallow Bird’s Nest are eliminated within hours by enzymes in the body.
Furthermore, not all this proteins can be absorbed by the body. This means small and frequent dose of Swallow Bird’s Nest is much more effective, since excess Swallow Bird’s Nest generally gets eliminated and removed from the body.

How often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ?

Continuous dose is desirable to give you the sustained effect.
So how often to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest ? We recommend 5 g of dried Swallow Bird’s Nest (60-80 ml of Swallow Bird’s Nest) a day. A small amount of Swallow Bird’s Nest goes a long way towards preserving your health and beauty.

Advantages and disadvantages of using the Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy pregnant mother to know

Swallow Bird’s Nest is rich in nutrients and is considered food for the king in ancient times. Today, Swallow Bird’s Nest is widely used with many different uses. In the framework of this article we will introduce to you how swifts are effective with pregnant and eating Swallow Bird’s Nest when pregnant

1. Origin of the Swallow Bird’s Nest

Swallow Bird’s Nest is a dish of ancient origins, derived from the ban on the Great Road.
During the breeding season, the swiftlet birds use their saliva to nest for about 30 days. The nest is shaped like a cup, clinging to the stone wall.
In the past, only kings, aristocrats, mandarins, and extremely wealthy families could use the nest.

Advantages and disadvantages of using the Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy pregnant mother to know

2. The benefits and disadvantages of eating nest during pregnancy

In the nest is rich in nutrients, especially some rare nutrients. Previously used as a nourishing food as a food to maintain and maintain health.
The Swallow Bird’s Nest have the ability to increase immunity, help accelerate the process of cell regeneration, help patients recover health. Frequent use of Swallow Bird’s Nest can help women keep the youth, moisture, elasticity of the skin.
The Swallow Bird’s Nest works to beautify the skin, remove the “ugly” acne lesions on the mother’s skin. There are no accurate studies, but some mothers said that regularly drink Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy will help her baby smooth. The nest is also a nutritional food for pregnant mothers sick morning.
However, not everyone supports feeding the nest during pregnancy, after delivery and breastfeeding.
Cause the nest is cool food, which can cause asthma after birth. Others believe that eating nests during pregnancy can increase the possibility of allergies in the future.
Product quality is also one of the reasons why many mothers oppose eating nests. A lot of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, using detergents for Swallow Bird’s Nest looks white and clean … are rampant in the market to worry many people

Best Swallow Bird’s Nest Recipe for Pregnancy Confinement.

In this article, you will learn and understand about why Swallow Bird’s Nest is beneficial as a pregnancy confinement tonic.

This is a Swallow Bird’s Nest recipe for pregnancy confinement that is very easy to prepare: Swallow Bird’s Nest with Ginseng and Rock Sugar.
This dish is suitable for consumption after the 12th day. Swallow Bird’s Nest contains soluble amino acids that will help to repair body cells and generate new cells. It also contains antioxidant that helps to eradicate free radicals in the body. Swallow Bird’s Nest also contains EGF (epidermal growth factor) which has an anti aging effect as it helps in the birth of cells and tissues. A comprehensive list of the health benefits of Swallow Bird’s Nest can be found in the next article (opens in a new window).
Pregnant woman who consume Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy will improve their health and benefit the foetus. It is also used as a confinement food tonic to help stimulate appetite and aids in digestion. It also helps the body to repair the tissue and boost immunity.

Best Swallow Bird’s Nest Recipe for Pregnancy Confinement.

Adding Ginseng to the Swallow Bird’s Nest can also help woman restores strength and energy after giving birth or severe loss of blood during child birth by improving blood circulation. It also helps to promote digestion and improves the mother’s appetite which ensures adequate production of breast milk for the new born child. In addition, ginseng can revitalise the body and aids in the recovery process of the operation by boosting the body’s immunity.

Ingredients (per bowl):

1 piece of Swallow Bird’s Nest
3 pieces of ginseng slices
5-6 piece of rock sugar according to personal taste preference

Cooking method:

Refer to the video above and fast forward to 1:04.

Why is confinement period important?

Giving birth to a child causes a lot of stress to a woman’s body. Excessive bleeding, sweating, body pains are some of the common problems. The confinement period has the objective of strengthening the mother’s body to its original health or even better, as well as to restore the uterus back to its original size.
Remember to also purchase Swallow Bird’s Nest from trusted source that sells only pure Swallow Bird’s Nest without any chemical added to it (you would not wish to spend money on a health tonic that harms your body instead of benefitting it). Prices of Swallow Bird’s Nest can also varies from wholesaler to retailer. Purchase it from a Swallow Bird’s Nest wholesaler directly to save more money.

Swallow Bird’s Nest: Simple, Straightforward and To-the-Point

For centuries, Chinese royalty, that is their women, has been known to consume Swallow Bird’s Nest to enhance beauty and aid in disappearance of fine facial lines. Their ingestion is also believed to make better skin and complexion. In Asia, Swallow Bird’s Nest, perhaps more than diamonds, are a woman’s best friend.

Lots of Asian celebrities consume this daily to look beautiful! When cooked, the Swallow Bird’s Nest takes on a gelatin texture, making it a lovely tong shui (“sweet soup”; Chinese dessert). The highly recommended way to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest, is just with water and rock sugar. Check out the recipe below to know how to cook Swallow Bird’s Nest perfectly..

Swallow Bird’s Nest: Simple, Straightforward and To-the-Point

Information:

Serves: 1
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 piece  Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 bowl of water
A handful of rock sugar to taste
3 pieces red dates (optional)
2 pieces dried longan (optional)
5 pieces wolfberries (optional)
3 pieces American Ginseng Slices (optional)

HOW TO COOK SWALLOW BIRD’S NEST

1. Soak Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water overnight (8-10 hours) until expanded and softened.
2. Pluck out any feathers or debris using kitchen tweezers. Rinse and drain. To prevent wastage, run soaking water through a fine sieve to catch the small bits of Swallow Bird’s Nest.
3. Add soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest, 1 rice bowl of water, and any another optional ingredients in a small bowl and cover with lid.
4. Place small bowl inside a larger pot and make sure the water in the larger pot starts to boil. Once it starts boiling, close the lid for the small bowl and let it boil for 15 minutes. When the Swallow Bird’s Nest is cooked to desired texture, stir in rock sugar to taste and cover for about 5 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve fully. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

TIPS

1. Rather than weighing the Swallow Bird’s Nest, go by pieces per person. For one person, use 1 piece of  Swallow Bird’s Nest. This equates to about 8-10 grams per person. We use 1 rice bowl of water per person.
2. Although red dates are a common addition in Swallow Bird’s Nest, we wouldn’t recommend using it. According to our own experience, the cheap red dates will act like a sponge which absorb the goodness of the Swallow Bird’s Nest (though it’s not so bad if you eat the red dates).
3. We highly recommend to enjoy Swallow Bird’s Nest in the purest way – just Swallow Bird’s Nest, water and rock sugar. You may also add American ginseng slices. If you find ginseng bitter or intend to consume at night (it improves alertness/提神), omit it.
4. Don’t fuss over prepping the Swallow Bird’s Nest, because our Swallow Bird’s Nest usually very clean. Simply soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest pieces in water overnight until fully expanded and softened, but not so long that the Swallow Bird’s Nest disintegrates into small bits. If there are any impurities such as debris and feathers (which is very normal, as it proves that it is 100% authentic Swallow Bird’s Nest), pluck them out using a kitchen tweezer, drain, and they are ready for cooking.
5. Avoid boiling Swallow Bird’s Nest for too long. Boiling them for too long will remove the solid chunks in the Swallow Bird’s Nest, and cause it to become very watery. It will also remove all the proteins and good nutrients inside the Swallow Bird’s Nest. The older folks especially dislike it when the stewed Swallow Bird’s Nest do not have solid chunks after cooking (i.e. very watery). We highly recommend boiling them for 15 minutes max.
6. For best results, use the traditional way of double-boiling instead of an electronic double-boiler slow cooker. However, an electronic slow cooker is an alternative, subjected to personal preference.
7. It is said that Swallow Bird’s Nest is best consumed at room temperature, or chilled, on an empty stomach (such as just before bed, or when you wake up in the morning). For maximum absorption, do not eat “heaty” snacks or medication a few hours before and after drinking Swallow Bird’s Nest.

Is eating Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy well?

During pregnancy, pregnant women are the most “toned”. Among dishes that are soaked for mother’s choice, the nest is regarded as indispensable food during this time. So, the Swallow Bird’s Nest is really good for pregnant women? Should pregnant women eat Swallow Bird’s Nest? And the nest has the benefits that people need so. Let’s get to know each other.

1. Do you eat Swallow Bird’s Nest when pregnant?

Nest soup is very suitable for pregnant women to eat, to ensure their health as well as future for the baby healthier, smarter you should choose these Swallow Bird’s Nest brand:http://www.top10besttips.com/top-10-best-stores-edible-birds-nest-soup-in-u-s-a-with-high-quality-good-price.html. Many studies have shown that pregnant women eat nourishment not only to nourish their mother but also to make the baby healthier, smarter and better prevent disease. For postpartum women, reduce fatigue, fast recovery and health, Swallow Bird’s Nest is probably the most nutritious natural food for mother and baby at this stage.

Is eating Swallow Bird’s Nest during pregnancy well?

2. What are the benefits of eating nest during pregnancy?

Many patients and pregnant women want nutritional supplements by eating nests, in fact, there are many benefits for pregnant women when eating Swallow Bird’s Nest, not only nutritional supplement it also helps to. fetal development.
To provide the nutrients and supplements needed during pregnancy
Women who are pregnant during the first trimester often get very little food, and the supply and absorption of nutrients is greatly affected. Only 1 – 2 tablespoons of skins per day can provide nutrition for pregnant women with a nutritious meal.
Supplements the fetal amino acids from the nest
The first three months of pregnancy, this is the most important stage, the nervous system of the fetus and organs in the body are formed and developed, the nest contains up to 10% of the amino acids necessary for the the development of the fetus, increase the immunity of the body, increase the development of the nervous system, improve memory.
To prevent stretch marks
About 70 to 90% of women in their first pregnancy, when their abdomen grows too fast, will cause collagen fibers and fibrous tissue to grow out of the abdominal cavity. It usually appears in the lower abdomen, thighs, buttocks, or chest areas, which may appear as purple or chestnut stripes, which, when present, are difficult to remove. Nest nests contain a peptide element – EGF, called “beauty”. It can stimulate and promote cell division, colalagen production, quick repair of damaged skin, prevent stretch marks and help skin become more elastic and smooth.
Prevention of miscarriage
Pregnant women using Swallow Bird’s Nest effectively can improve immunity, reduce the possibility of disease leading to unwanted pregnancy. There are many benefits of eating nest during pregnancy, but pregnant women should also note that due to the nest is expensive so it is best to make allowances according to economic conditions allowed by the family.

Making Swallow Bird’s Nest for Pregnancy

Traditionally, Swallow Bird’s Nest is believed to have cooling properties, improves general pregnancy's well-being and is potentially good for the unborn baby's complexion. Some Chinese expectant mothers would consume Swallow Bird’s Nest or drinks regularly during their pregnancy or maybe starting in their second tri-semester onwards. I personally was always resistant in purchasing or consuming Swallow Bird’s Nest during my pregnancy because (1) Swallow Bird’s Nests are very expensive and such luxury products to consume and (2) From my reading, there is no actual medical or scientific research result that proves the benefits of Swallow Bird’s Nests on pregnant women; that's why I did not invest on buying Swallow Bird’s Nests for my pregnancy early on.

As one of my birthday presents, my husband bought some dry Swallow Bird’s Nests for me. Despite the fact that at the time he bought the Swallow Bird’s Nests I was already about 2 weeks away from delivering our baby; my husband insists that I should at least consume a little bit of Swallow Bird’s Nest to promote my pregnancy's well-being. He said, it is better late than never or not taking the soup at all. I complied. This said, I only started consuming this soup earlier this week.
Anyhow, my Mother-in-Law was the one who helped me prepare my first Swallow Bird’s Nest because I had no knowledge at all in preparing this kind of soup. As you might have known, I am always careful in consuming herbal remedies during my pregnancy, therefore I refused putting any kind of Chinese herbs into my Swallow Bird’s Nest. My Mother-in-Law had no problem with my request and just put some water and rock sugar for my Swallow Bird’s Nest. Yesterday, when my Mother-in-Law was about to prepare my second Swallow Bird’s Nest, I told her that I wanted to try preparing it myself so she taught me how to.
Before I forget the relatively simple steps in preparing this Chinese delicacy, the following is the methods I did in preparing the plain or basic version of home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest for my pregnancy. The results of Swallow Bird’s Nest below could be consumed by one or two persons.

Making Swallow Bird’s Nest for Pregnancy

Swallow Bird’s Nest for Pregnancy

Ingredients:

1pc Dry Swallow Bird’s Nest
1 cup Hot water
1 cup Drinking water or boiled then cooled water, for soaking
5-6 pcs Rock/Lump sugar

Methods:

1. Soak the dry Swallow Bird’s Nest in a bowl of water for about 30 minutes. Use drinking water or water that has been boiled and cooled down to soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest. After 30 minutes, carefully strain the Swallow Bird’s Nest and throw the water away.
2. Put the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and pour 1 cup of hot water into a slow cooker. If you prefer thinner soup, you may add more hot water into the slow cooker. Cook the soaked Swallow Bird’s Nest and water in the slow cooker for about 2 hours.
3. Once the Swallow Bird’s Nest is soft and cooked, add the rock sugar into the Swallow Bird’s Nest in the slow cooker and stir gently. You may add more rock sugar into the soup if you wish for sweeter Swallow Bird’s Nest. Turn the slow cooker off.
4. Consume the Swallow Bird’s Nest when it is cooled.
I think the home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest tastes more natural and possesses a pretty strong 'egg-like' smell than instant or bottled Swallow Bird’s Nest drink bought from supermarkets or TCM shops. Nevertheless, the plain home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest is still bearable to drink.
I found this article that may be useful in preparing Swallow Bird’s Nest and alternatives in cooking home-made Swallow Bird’s Nest to make it more delectable by adding pandan leaves, dried red dates, dried longan, etc..

Swallow Bird’s Nest Recipes for Pregnant Women and Different Age Groups

What Swallow Bird’s Nest types do exist, when are they harvested, and what beneficial effects and nutrition are known about them? These and eating them are preliminary knowledge in this book. What follows is called 'Advanced Knowledge' and includes criteria for selection, how to tell real from fake, and good from bad. Also included is how to clean, swell, steam, even store them. Following these sections are four others with recipes for four different life-cycle stages including:: Baby and Child; Youngsters; Recovering Patients; Middle-aged and Elderly; and some for all in the family.
This bi-lingual twenty-six recipe book was compiled thanks to the Hing Kee Java Swallow Bird’s Nest Co., Ltd. Read it and become knowledgeable about this expensive exclusive food item. Learn that four to six hours are common swelling times, forty-five minutes to two hours needed for double-steaming, etc. Then check individual package instructions, as they may differ somewhat due to their processing.
The recipes are focused, the cookbook detailed, and the only one we know that provides recipes for this food by age group. The recipe below is intended for youngsters and all young at heart. It indicates: "Not suitable for people with high blood pressure or itch symptom." All recipes provide this type of information and the nutrition/health values of several of their main ingredients.
The book has one disappointment. That is that the instructions to make a recipe called: Instant Swallow Bird’s Nest By Myself, are only in Chinese, while the rest of the book is bi-lingual.

Swallow Bird’s Nest Recipes for Pregnant Women and Different Age Groups

Swallow Bird’s Nest, Chicken, and Ham Soup

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons dry Swallow Bird’s Nest
1/4 pound skinless and boneless chicken breast meat, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Smithfield-type ham, shredded
2 Chinese black mushrooms, soaked in warm water for twenty minutes, stems removed and discarded
3 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons water chestnut powder
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 scallion, white part only, minced fine; green part slivered

Preparation:

1. Soak the Swallow Bird’s Nest for four hours until swollen. Rinse well, remove any foreign matter, and set it aside.
2. Mix minced chicken with salt and cornstarch and four tablespoons of water.
3. Shred ham and mushrooms into thin slivers.
4. Bring broth to the boil, add all ingredients, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Add ground white pepper and scallions, and serve.

The mistakes when eating Swallow Bird’s Nest

Everyone knows Swallow Bird’s Nest nutritional foods is extremely valuable. But Swallow Bird’s Nest  also need to eat the right way to do otherwise would not only swallow does not promote the effect that even a negative impact on the health of yourself and your family. Here are some errors in the way that people eat Swallow Bird’s Nest should know to avoid:

1. Eat Swallow Bird’s Nest …. bluff: ie eat whenever you want.

This is an extremely serious mistake. Many people thought that, because it is very nutritious Swallow Bird’s Nest, eat as much as much as putting nutrients into the body so that the body will become stronger. Some elderly people in poor health or illness, want to boost your health and buy-in should have continuous use of Swallow Bird’s Nest. Consequently, the body can not digest well, irritability, abdominal distention and loss than several days can not eat rice. That is due in Swallow Bird’s Nest contain high protein, when the body is weak, unable to absorb all of this protein should lead to bloating, indigestion so. According to the medical literature, the elderly, the sick person should eat only small amounts of Swallow Bird’s Nest with approximately 3g / 1 feedings, use 2-3 / 1 week. Healthy people can eat 5 grams / 1 feedings, use 2-3 / 1 week.

2. Eat Swallow Bird’s Nest any time of the day are also good:

This is a mistake that many people anymore or suffer from eating Swallow Bird’s Nest . Eating the wrong time causes the body can not absorb the best Swallow Bird’s Nest. Although this does not negatively affect health, but select the time of day appropriate to eat Swallow Bird’s Nest are also factors affecting the absorption of Swallow Bird’s Nest. Eating Swallow Bird’s Nest fed immediately after the new finish is not good for. The body can absorb the best of Swallow Bird’s Nest in the morning and evening before bedtime. In the morning, in the belly they’re almost empty, you eat a bowl of soup or tea Swallow Bird’s Nest will help your body absorb all the nutrients and help you have a productive day.
For the evening, it’s time the body easily absorb nutrients from Swallow Bird’s Nest because this is the time the body a little break, not the stomach to work hard at all because Swallow Bird’s Nest contain easy to absorb nutrients .

The mistakes when eating Swallow Bird’s Nest

3. Can be used in all cases.

Some people believe that a good Swallow Bird’s Nest so the patient can be used for all cases. However, those who are sick: flu, fever, headache, abdominal pain caused by cold, indigestion, cough and phlegm thinning, skin inflammation, jaundice hepatitis, acute bronchitis, tract infections urinary …, generally acute infections with fever, body thin but functional operation of the television is too weak to absorb the food (or pharmaceuticals) there are too many nutrients, much protein (herbal tonic called pollination damage) should not eat Swallow Bird’s Nests. If you eat a Swallow Bird’s Nest in this case it is very likely make the illness worse. For these cases it is best to consult and implement diet as directed by your doctor.

4. Distilling nest as long as possible.

In fact, not so. Swallow Bird’s Nest rather than wine or sauce you …… as long as delicious brewed. When cooking Swallow Bird’s Nest, you should only cook for 25-30 minutes to eat (before cooking Swallow Bird’s Nest soaked in water 30 minutes), when this, oat fiber just soft, chewy, crunchy crispness still soft shot shot delicious. If cooked for too long, would like hell out oats all, even when the temperature is too high can make swift lose some nutrients. Therefore, just enough fire to cook oats are the best way to retain nutrients and effort, effortless, as well as consuming frit right?

5. Pregnant women eat Swallow Bird’s Nest since the first months of pregnancy.

This is a very important issue because it had noted a direct impact on the development process early immaturity of the fetus. Some information said that eating Swallow Bird’s Nest since the first month of pregnancy good for mom Swallow Bird’s Nest can help strengthen the resistance of the tiring day morning sickness. However, doctors advise that, depending on its condition that weak using suitable nest, usually after the first 3 months of pregnancy should eatSwallow Bird’s Nest new replenishes. Ideally, before use should consult your obstetrician care where you are.
Above are some of the myths of people when using Swallow Bird’s Nest. Hopefully this article provides you with useful information to help eat Swallow Bird’s Nest properly absorb nutrients in the best nest.

10 things you should know about Swallow Bird’s Nest

You may have heard about Swallow Bird’s Nest as an unusual delicacy, but have you tried it?

Here are 10 facts about Swallow Bird’s Nest you probably didn’t know.

1. Swallow Bird’s Nest, a delicacy like no other

A delicacy in the East, Swallow Bird’s Nest is the nutrient-rich salivary secretion of Swallow Bird’s Nest which has dried and hardened. It is the main ingredient of Swallow Bird’s Nest, a sought-after dish in the Asian region.

2. A dish fit for kings and queens!

It did not earn its name as 'the Caviar of the East' for no reason. Swallow Bird’s Nest was introduced to the courts of China's Emperor as a supreme delicacy due to the rich nutritional value; and only the family of the Emperor and his court officials had the first dibs.

10 things you should know about Swallow Bird’s Nest

3. An elixir of China's legendary beauty, Yang Guifei (719-756)

While Cleopatra had her milk baths, Yang Guifei had her Swallow Bird’s Nest. Yang Guifei, one of the “Four Great Beauties” in ancient China renowned for their exquisite beauty, consumed Swallow Bird’s Nest for health and beauty.

4. Natural immune booster

Flu-fighting punch is among the health arsenals of Swallow Bird’s Nest.
In TCM, Swallow Bird’s Nest helps the functions of the Lungs and Kidneys that keep the common cold at bay. Keeping the immune system on guard while increasing resistance to external environmental factors makes Swallow Bird’s Nest one superfood.

5. A tonic drink for women during pregnancy and after giving birth

A toast to your speedy recovery! And let’s start with Swallow Bird’s Nest. As a tonic drink, it is best consumed before meals to allow the body to better absorb its nutrients.

6. The ultimate brain food

Food for thought: As children require more nutrition during their growing period, help strengthen their body and stimulate the growth of the brain with Swallow Bird’s Nest, which is loaded with proteins, amino acids and minerals that are essential for healthy development.
And not just for the kids, Swallow Bird’s Nest helps you stay mentally sharp!

7. Not all Swallow Bird’s Nest can make edible saliva nest

Out of more than 30 species of Swallow Bird’s Nest, only 2 species of the genus Aerodramus and 1 of the genus Collocalia make edible saliva nest. Aerodramus fuciphaga is the swiftlet that produces the highest quality of Swallow Bird’s Nest.

8. All nests have to be cleaned and brushed quickly, using a toothbrush and water

Swallow Bird’s Nest certainly scores high when it comes to health benefits. But it takes time and effort to complete its process, from harvest to grading quality and cleaning, before reaching the market.

9. Red Swallow Bird’s Nest is the most nutritious, crunchier and packs more punch with health benefits.Of all the nests, red is the king.

While Swallow Bird’s Nest comes in white, yellow/ gold and red colour, depending on the mineral constituents of the food that Swallow Bird’s Nest eat, the red Swallow Bird’s Nest is definitely not from swiftlet’s blood.

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Bizarre Foods host, Andrew Zimmern, says, “The soup’s flavour depends largely on the geographic region of the nest. I love nests harvested near the ocean. They offer a sea-salty, briny flavour. Some chefs like to play up the salty flavour (and sometimes slimi- ness) of the soup.”

You will surprise with the benefits that the Swallow Bird’s Nest brought to pregnant women

1. Origin of Swallow Bird’s Nest

Swallow Bird’s Nest is the composition of striped Swallow Bird’s Nest to make nest in the breeding season. It takes a lot of time for a new Swallow Bird’s Nest to make a nest and this nest is called Swallow Bird’s Nest. Swallow Bird’s Nest has many nutritional values ​​for children and the elderly, and is especially useful for nourishing pregnant women, new sick people, malnourished people …
Women in pregnancy need to be supplemented with the nutrients they need to stay healthy and to help them be smart. However, the phenomenon of morning sickness, nausea, anorexia, constipation … often appear and seriously affect the health of both mother and baby. In these cases, mothers should supplement foods that are low in calories but contain high levels of nutrients. One of them is Swallow Bird’s Nest.
Nutrition experts advised, pregnant pregnant mothers should eat and drink moderate Swallow Bird’s Nest to ensure the health of both mother and baby. However, during the first 3 months of pregnancy, the mother should have severe morning sickness, which should not be used because when she eats or swallows her mother will vomit out. That’s a huge waste because the Swallow Bird’s Nest is not cheap. After the severe period of pregnancy, pregnant women can eat and drink Swallow Bird’s Nest in moderate doses.

You will surprise with the benefits that the Swallow Bird’s Nest brought to pregnant women

2. The benefits of Swallow Bird’s Nest for pregnant women

In both traditional medicine and Western medicine to recognize the wonderful effects of Swallow Bird’s Nest on the health of pregnant women. This is a great nutritional supplement because the Swallow Bird’s Nest contains a lot of protein and 18 amino acids, along with minerals Magnesium, Iron, Zinc … These are extremely important components and essential for health. good pregnant woman.
+ Nutritional supplement necessary for pregnant women:
Studies have shown that amino acid glycine reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia in the mother and helps the fetus develop comprehensively. In addition, the Tryptophan amino acid component helps the mother reduce stress and fatigue, while helping children grow well and nitrogen balance in the mother. In addition, the use of swallow’s nests often help reduce the symptoms of pain, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea
+ Swallow Bird’s Nest reduce symptoms of morning sickness effectively:
When new pregnancy in the first 3 months, the body of pregnant women have many changes in the hormone leading to symptoms of morning sickness, vomiting, fear of food smell. Eating and drinking Swallow Bird’s Nests will help the body is provided with a sufficient amount of essential nutrients from which to increase the resistance for you to feel better sleep deeper, making the body healthy, relaxed state will be easy Easy to overcome the morning rush.
+ Helping fetus develop comprehensively:
In addition to the effective maternity support, Swallow Bird’s Nests help the baby’s bones grow healthy from the first month. Swallow Bird’s Nests provide minerals and micronutrients, calcium, zinc … essential for mother’s health and fetal development. Your baby will grow faster while still in the womb and this is the premise for the development of the body and brain of the baby at birth.
+ Returning physique immediately after birth:
Swallow Bird’s Nest also contain threonine to help form elastin and collagen to help prevent skin, stretch the skin in the abdomen, thighs, arms and buttocks, skin tighter. Swallow Bird’s Nest contains natural sugar galactose is not fat so the women drink water Swallow Bird’s Nest help absorb absolute nutrients without fear of gaining weight. Therefore, if using Swallow Bird’s Nest’News daily will help you anti-aging effect while skin health and wrinkles significantly.

3. How to use Swallow Bird’s Nest effectively?

Swallow Bird’s Nest is good for her health! That is what has been confirmed. However, to achieve the best performance, besides using the right product you have to choose the reputable brand to ensure the best quality.
+ In the first 3 months when the baby’s body is not in need of nutrition, the mother elected not eat Swallow Bird’s Nest much. If the mother’s body is sufficient, do not eat or drink Swallow Bird’s Nest.
+ In case of severe morning sickness, eating and drinking also vomiting should not use Swallow Bird’s Nest because it will cause waste.
+ Pregnant women should only use 2 jars of natural swallow’s nests daily to ensure adequate nutrients for the body. Do not use too much.
+ To increase the efficiency of Swallow Bird’s Nest should eat in the morning when just wake up or an empty stomach before going to bed because the body is best absorbed nutrients.
+ Buy at reputable stores to ensure quality. You can buy raw Swallow Bird’s Nest and then processing into food and drink.
+ Candles are processed into different dishes to avoid. Mums can make healthy dishes from Swallow Bird’s Nests such as Swallow Bird’s Nest’ nests, lotus seeds, swallow nests with chicken nests. These are nutrient rich foods for both mother and baby.