Edible Bird Nest: Nutritional Delicacy Or Overpriced Hoax?

Recent Chinese media reports have debunked the claimed health benefits of various “nutritional” supplements like caterpillar fungus, a.k.a. Himalayan Viagra (冬虫夏草 dōngchóngxiàcǎo), and donkey-hide gelatin (阿胶 ējiāo), and Chinese customers’ skepticism toward these products is growing. Edible Bird Nest, another traditional Chinese medical treatment, are at the center of a new debate regarding their alleged health benefits.

On the one side is Ccreport, an independent Chinese media outlet dedicated to exposing fake science and exaggerated claims about products ranging from detergents to vegetable oil. In a recent article (in Chinese), Ccreport sets its sights on precooked edible Bird Nest, often branded as luxury skin care panaceas.
Ccreport tested six brands of canned Bird Nest and found that they are mostly made of syrup and water. “These products have very little nutritional value. The percentage of sialic acid and protein in them is even far less than that in eggs and milk,” the article says. “We don’t recommend them to consumers because they do little for your health.”

Edible Bird Nest: Nutritional Delicacy Or Overpriced Hoax?

The conclusion, unsurprisingly, infuriated a group of edible Bird Nest companies backed by an organization called Edible Bird Nest Committee of China Agriculture Wholesome Markets Association (EMBC). It responded to the article in an interview with the Beijing Youth Daily, saying that it’s “scientifically valid” to sell expensive cans with only 3 percent of edible Bird Nest and that the nutritional values of edible Bird Nest depend mostly on sialic acid rather than on protein: “If we compare only sialic acid, 1 kilogram of edible Bird Nest is equal to 40 eggs.”
The response simply generated more ridicule about the association’s questionable authority and doubts about edible Bird Nest’ health benefits. “Do we have a national association representing egg products? You should speak up,” an internet user wrote (in Chinese). “A bottle of water equals 100 eggs in terms of the water component. Is it fair to say water is more nutritional than eggs? We are not fools,” another commenter stated.

Benefits of Bird Nest

Bird Nest is 100% organic coral grass, a valuable gift from sea. It is grows naturally and contains no artificial fertilizer and no bleaching chemical. Why should eat Bird Nest? This organic seaweed is rich in enzyme nutrients, minerals, calcium, iron, multitude fibers and jelly form proteins. It is especially good for skin care, vegetarian diet and daily fiber diet intake. It is the perfect health food for the children, pregnant women, menopausal woman, the elderly, vegetarian and all human-being.

Features of Bird Nest are below :

• collagen are 10 times higher than Bird Nest.
• calsium are 37 higher than fish liver.
• PH worth 7.6

Eucheuma Cottonii Seaweed nutrition details (per 100g):

Calcium 671(mg) Iron 671(mg) Magnesium 661(mg) Phosphorus 139(mg) Sodium 6.31% Salinity 15.7%
Ph on 4% solution 7.6% Energy 266(kcal) Protein 0.73g Carbohydrate 59.9g Total Lipid 0.05g Water 91.32g Fiber 0.5g Ash 1.36g
Bird Nest is 100% organic coral grass, a valuable gift from sea. It is grows naturally and contains no artificial fertilizer and no bleaching chemical, it is normal to have white crystalline substance is attached on seaweed, and it has an oceanic smell but is safe for consumption.

Benefits of “BIRD NEST”:

1) Adjust body weight and hormone, breast enhancement.
2) Antibacterial, Expulsion of toxin.
3) Eliminate constipation
4) Improve hypertension and hypo-tension
5) Create a beautiful skin
6) normalize the thyroid gland function
7) helps improve metabolism. improve stomach functions.
9) helps to Eliminates nephritis, Arthritis, Dropsy.
10) Strengthens the blood vessel, Improve rheumatism, Collagen defect, Blood physique and Purpura hemorrhagic.
11) Improve Blood circulation, Cold and shoulder sore
12) effective for those who had Sarcoma or Tumor
13) slim up your abdomen and buttocks, soften skin and improve waist pain.
How to prepare seaweed to edible condition? Wash and soak the seaweed with clean tap water for about 2 hours until seaweed expanded into a loose. After soaked, rinse with cold water, drain and serve; Keep fresh in refrigerator for later consumption.
Expiry date: 6 months (Keep in cool/ dry place, beware of sun light.)
GRADE AND TYPE
Grade AAA - colored violet / purple
Grade AA - Yellow / yellow / white
Grade A - Color brown.

EASY RECIPE - MUST TRY OUT YOURSELF

RECIPE 1:
Bird Nest with Rock Sugar
Ingredients: Red Jujube, Dried Longan, Rock Sugar, Dried Eucheuma Cottonil Seaweed, Ginger juice.
Cooking Method:
1. Put Seaweed into purify water for about 4 hours and than cut into pieces
2. Put Red Jujube, Rock Sugar and Longan into pot, add in water, boiled for half an hour, add in Giner juice and boil for another 5 minits.
3. Let cool off and add in Seaweed and serve.
(Note: You can boil Seaweed together with Rock Sugar, Longan and Red Jujube if you want the Seaweed totally Dissolve)
RECIPE 2:
Vegetable Seaweed Salad
Ingredient:Eucheuma Cottonii Seaweed, Cucumber, Carrot, Greens Vege, Soy Sauce, Fruits Vinegar, Olive Oil.(Note: Can also add in chilli, Garlic, Tomato and etc)
Produce Method:
Soak the seaweed in purify water for about 4 hours, cut into small stick form, cucumber and carrot cut into filiform. Put all the Ingredients into a plate, sprinkles the sauce, fruits vinegar and olive oil, Agitate and serve. Also can add in wasabi sauce, barbecue sauce, seaweed sauce or satay sauce as your wish.
RECIPE 3:
Seaweed Pudding
Produce Method No 1:
Cook the dried longan and red jujube as soup, Filters out the sediment, add in rock sugar juice and seaweed (after soaking and cut into pieces), cook for another 20 minutes, let cool off and Pours into the mold, place in Refrigerator and done.
Produce Method No 2:
Soak 250g of seaweed, put into blender, add in cold water and blended into pappy, pouring into pot and cook till boiled and dissolved. Add your choice of fruits, Pours into the mold; place in Refrigerator and done. Our Seaweed Plant and Processing Area

Benefits Of Eating Bird Nests For Pregnant Women And New Mummies

Have you ever wondered:

“Why do pregnant women consume bird nests regularly during their pregnancy?”

“How does consuming bird nests benefits new mummies after giving birth?”

Here are at least 5 good things that you should know:

Bird nests are almost 100% proteins and essential amino acids.

Protein plays a crucial role in almost all biological processes and amino acids are the building block of it. Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds.

Helps in the healthy development of the foetus

A large proportion of our cells, muscles and tissue are made up of amino acids, which carry out important bodily functions, such as giving cells their structure. They therefore play a key role in the transport and storage of nutrients, and significantly influence the function of organs, glands, tendons and arteries. This helps in the healthy development of the foetus.

Help new mummies to recover after giving birth

The amino acids are essential for healing wounds and repairing tissue, especially in the muscles, bones, skin and hair, as well as for the removal of bodily wastes produced in the body in connection with metabolism. This helps new mummies to recover after giving birth.

Help pregnant women and new mummies to achieve a well-balanced metabolism and maintain good energy level.

The entire amino acid pool in our body transforms several times a day through complex biological processes within our body. In order to achieve a balanced metabolism, this pool of essential amino acid is required to be complete and maintained in a correct mix. Consuming bird nests regularly help pregnant women and new mummies to achieve a well-balanced metabolism and maintain good energy level.

Help replenish the body with such amino acids

A number of essential amino acids cannot be created by the human body and so, must be taken in as food. Consuming bird nests on a regular basis is one of the most efficient ways to help replenish the body with such amino acids, which will help strengthen the immunity of pregnant women and new mummies.