Ever since the Ming Dynasty, the aristocratic or rich
Chinese have consuming birds nests as a soup.
Made by the saliva of the swiftlets,
small birds usually found in South-East Asia, these birds nest are highly sought after as health and beauty supplements and fetch and very high price.
pic credit to indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com |
The swiftlets make their nests in dark caves
or the eaves of houses using strands of its own gummy saliva
which hardens when exposed to air. I remember being fascinated with these little birds when I was a little girl visiting a relative in Taiping. My relative then lived in a nice olden day house and there were swiftlets making their home in the front eaves , naturally there were also a lot of bird poop on the floor..
Harvesting these birds nest can be quite a challenge and dangerous especially if in caves and I am guessing that is what that makes the price so expensive too..
Women who consume birds nest regularly will find themselves
with fairer and more radiant looking skin. This would be because birds nest is
rich in collagen, protein and vitamins, just the thing that helps rejuvenate
our complexion, smoothen our skin, maintain youthfulness and prevent wrinkles.
Just the very reason an old lady like me need to consume
bird’s nest… to be able to look young and feel sprightly..
pic credit to giphy |
Studies shows that men and also women are quite highly
stressed from work and also their unhealthy lifestyle that includes, smoking, drinking, and loads of stress plus
the lack of exercise that leads to health problems such as high cholesterol,
high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney failure, and etc.
pic credit from swiftlet.cavern fb |
Did you know bird’s nest is considered a top quality nourishment product, said to be able to strengthen our hearts and lungs, improve our stamina
and kidney health, nourish our skin, and many more.
And because of that, many male celebrities such as Jackie
Chan, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, Simon Yam are all known to consume bird’s nest
frequently to combat fatigue, keep healthy, and slow down aging.…. And it is
said that Admiral Zhen He or Cheng Ho was also one of those back in history who
consumed birds nest…
I also read somewhere that Universiti Malaya (UM) took up
the task a couple of years or so ago to study the medicinal values of bird’s
nest as well as conduct research focusing on the study the medicinal values of
bird’s nest in three areas — Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, inflammation and
asthma.. This would be because most people will only believe scientific
evidence.
Universiti Malaya medical faculty dean Prof Dr Adeeba
Kamarulzaman said, recent findings had
shown bird’s nest’s potential in treating osteoarthritis while further
studies are being carried out in relation to cancer.
These are the nine beliefs why people consume birds nest….
·
Birds nest contains properties that helps
regenerate skin and prevent premature aging. Consuming birds nest regularly
helps make our skin smooth and radiant.
·
Expectant mothers consuming birds nests is
highly likely to give birth to a baby with fine and smooth complexion. Birds
nest also strengthens infant’s body and stimulate the growth of the brain.
·
Birds nest helps strengthen our body’s immune
system and enhances body metabolism.
·
Birds nest is recommended as a tonic for
pregnant women, new mothers and elderly and to those recovering from extensive
operation or injuries because it contains elements which can stimulate cell
re-growth.
·
Birds nest can alleviate tiredness and improve
mental clarity when consume regularly.
·
Birds nest is traditionally believed to be able
to raise libido.
·
Birds nest strengthens the lungs and prevent
respiratory problems.
·
Birds nest is recommended to complement other
treatments to combat degenerative diseases such as cancer.
·
I don’t know how true this is, but studies done
in Hong Kong suggested that birds nest may even be useful in the treatment of
AIDS.
pic credit from swiftlet.cavern fb |
Anyway, I recently got introduced to “FRESH NEST” bottled birds
nest which is produced by Swiftlet Cavern.
I got pretty fascinated because it is available in four different variants… Rock
sugar, Honey sugar, Fresh milk and Red dates and well, it is actually
made-to-order and you can actually customize it to your taste…
How... well, when you order your birds nest, it comes in a pack of
bottles, and within these 6 bottle, every bottle is customizable. This is the
fun part, since we can actually mix and match the sweetness level and the flavour
as we like…
-ex: 1 rock sugar @50% sweetness, 2 red dates @0% sweetness,
3 honey sugar @100% sweetness (total 6 bottles)
Another thing I like about Fresh Nest is that it is made from
all hand picked finest natural ingredients, with no chemicals or preservatives
and has a shelf life of one week… actually can last up to 10 days, but if you
consume one bottle every day, 6 days enough already right, this would be as
there is no chemicals or preservatives…read the whole paragraph again…….
I love the flavors of Fresh Nest, as to be honest, they are quite value for money… one pack cost about RM168, but each bottle of Fresh Nest birds
nest is full of bird nest, unlike some other bottled birds nest where you only
get 20 percent or 30 percent full…or even less...
The Fresh Milk variant |
To be honest, I did find the fresh milk flavor a bit odd at
first as I never could have imagined consuming bird nest with milk but it is
actually very pleasant and quite delicious…
Fresh Nest bottled birds nest can be freshly delivered each
week…
The Red Date variant |
Just for your information Bird’s Nest is best consumed on an
empty stomach to allow the body to better absorb its nutrients
To order yours now or to get more information, visit
https://www.facebook.com/swiftlet.cavern
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Never really tried birds nest in my life before. But you made me a little curious on what it taste like.
ReplyDeleteOh wow thanks for the insightful details on benefits of bird nest! I am looking a good and healthy bird nest for my mum =)
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