Information - Benefits of Bird’s Nest (Continue)
• Improving heart functions and to reducing blood pressure • Aiding in the regeneration and growth of cells • Reducing fatigue • Strengthening body’s self-regulating actions and resistance to disease• Improving skin complexion • Regulating internal fluid supply.
Pregnant woman and their fetus, in particular, can benefit greatly from eating bird’s nest. The regular consumption can increase nutrition and improve the health of the woman and fetus. The body and the immunity of the fetus can be strengthened and its mind activated, thereby providing a firm foundation for baby's future development. Woman consuming edible bird’s nests after giving birth can also recover quicker and helping to regain their youthful appearance earlier.

歷史燕窩
據古籍很多有關健康食品，燕窩是進口到中國從東南亞地區自唐朝（公元618-907年）。中記錄的燕窩主要包括幾類的歷史文獻，包括正史，筆記的學者，旅行記錄，書籍餐飲，書籍保健食品，醫療草藥和書籍。燕窩成為眾所周知的醫師，鑑賞家，百科全書式的學者和商人開始在17世紀初。因此，吃燕窩發展成為一個眾所周知的和廣為接受的珍貴的保健食品。

歷史鳥巢（續）
從歷史文獻，逐步熟悉的燕窩通過時間演變。該記錄顯示，1587年左右大量的燕窩是進口到中國和進口稅的徵收巢。 1618年，金額燕窩的進口增加了這麼多，削減對進口稅被授予由皇帝明代。當時，燕窩是珍貴的食品以及接納為居民的廣東，福建兩省。從此，記錄有關燕窩變得更加詳細，甚至包括它的出生地。
數百名年後燕窩已被接受為中國的珍貴食品，它是進一步接納中國為有醫療和保健的效果。說明這種影響

歷史鳥巢（續）
在作品中被發現的兩個著名的醫生，中醫在清代。醫療和健康促進作用的燕窩已經正式確認和接受中國醫生經過幾個世紀的觀察和驗證。燕窩一直被認為能夠減緩老化過程，也就是說，一個振興代理。燕窩也作為鎮痛到肺部，並已被用於緩解痰和咳嗽。
根據現代研究，該蛋白包含在燕窩是不同的，因為它是一個具有生物活性的蛋白質，提供對人體的振興。研究表明，燕窩

歷史鳥巢（續）
包含表皮生長因子和水提取燕窩可以直接刺激細胞成長 /再生和提高效益的有絲分裂原（發起人在細胞分裂）。此外，此活性蛋白在巢使其成為一個非常有用的補品的人與弱消化系統（如老人），以及人們需要一個非常快速的細胞再生和發展（例如：孕婦，成長中的兒童）。最近發表的研究證實，高含量的水溶性糖蛋白在細胞分裂促進燕窩內的免疫系統。

HOW TO COOK BIRD'S NEST

Cooking Method (One to two serving)

Preparing: Rinse with a calendar and soak one to two pieces of natural bird’s nest for 4 hours to overnight. Change the soaking water 4 to 5 times during soaking. Rinse out all the soaking water and the bird’s nest is ready for cooking.
Cooking:

1. Double boiling - Put the bird’s nest into a ceramic pot with water (One cup of water per one piece of nest.) Cover with a ceramic lid.

2. Put the ceramic pot with bird’s nests into a larger cooking pot and fill water one inch below the rim of the ceramic pot. Cover with pot lid. Use high heat to bring the water in larger pot to boil (about 10 to 15 mins.) Then turn to low heat to cook for 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on the type of nests you are cooking.
In general, White Nests take 45 minutes to 1 hour to cook. Golden Nests take 2 to 3 hours to cook. Red Nests take 3 to 4 hours to cook.

3. After cooking, turn off the heat and open the ceramic lid to prevent over cooking. Add rock sugar, honey or milk and it is ready to serve. Or put the cooked nests in refrigerator to chill and serve within 3 to 5 days.

Note: To avoid cross contaminating the cooked nests, always use dry and clean utensils.