Traditional Chinese medicine believes that
It is best to eat bird's nest on an empty stomach in the morning and evening for the best absorption effect. If you control your weight or have a bad stomach, it is recommended to eat it on an empty stomach in the morning. Eating bird's nest and milk on an empty stomach before going to bed at night is not only beneficial to the absorption of nutrition, but also helpful to sleep, and has the effect of beauty and nourishment.
From 23: 00 p.m. to early morning1:00 p.m.-when the yin and yang meet, the absorption is the best.
5: 00 a.m. to 7: 30 a.m.-It is better for children, women and elders to nurse and eat bird's nest, which is related to the physiological state of these age groups.
Edible taboo
Taboo 1
Bird's nest belongs to water, which can be matched with all kinds of foods, and there is no food that has an adverse reaction with bird's nest. However, the bird's nest diet pays attention to "clear with clear, soft with soft." Generally eat less spicy and greasy food during eating bird's nest. At the same time, because bird's nest contains more protein, when eating bird's nest, you should also eat less acidic things, at least avoid eating at the same time.
Taboo 2
Don't smoke or smoke less when eating bird's nest, and avoid second-hand smoke.
Taboo 3
It is not suitable to eat a cold and fever. When a person has a cold and fever, the functions of various organs of the body are reduced, and eating bird's nest is not conducive to the recovery of a cold. It will also prolong the illness. Moreover, when you catch a cold, the absorption of the human body is not good, which will cause the waste of bird's nest. So it's best to wait for the cold to get better, and then use bird's nest to recuperate and replenish your vitality.
Taboo 4
When taking other drugs, whether Chinese or western medicine, you can eat bird's nest during the period, just avoid eating at the same time, usually one or two hours apart.
Taboo five
Eating bird's nest pays attention to eating less and more meals, and keeps eating regularly. Dry bird's nest is 3-5 grams each time, and it should be eaten on an empty stomach, once a day or once every other day. It is best to sleep after eating on an empty stomach at night.
Taboo six
Avoid drinking tea at the same time when eating bird's nest, because tea contains tea acid, which will destroy the nutrition of bird's nest. It is best to eat it every 1 hour.
Taboo seven
Newborns should not eat bird's nest for babies born less than 4 months. This is because the newborn's internal organs are not fully developed, and it can't fully absorb the nutrition of bird's nest. If it is eaten, it will lead to indigestion, so the baby four months ago is not suitable for eating. But after eating it for 4 months, the nutrition can be absorbed very well, and it can also increase appetite!
Taboo eight
Eating bird's nest can enhance immunity and prevent cancer. After chemotherapy and radiotherapy, eating bird's nest can also help recover, restore vitality, supplement nutrition and improve immunity. Bird's nest "is a natural tonic food, and contains a variety of amino acids, which can inhibit and counteract esophageal cancer, throat cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, rectal cancer, etc." Some people say that cancer patients can't eat bird's nest, but there is no such taboo.
In addition, bird's nest does help cells divide and grow, but it can't be ignored that bird's nest also has a strong effect on enhancing immunity. Patients with tumors just need nutrients that increase immunity to "strengthen the body". At present, there is no relevant evidence to prove that bird's nest can increase the growth of cancer cells, but its effect of increasing immunity has a good mass base.
Taboo nine
Protein is allergic to food, and bird's nest is rich in protein. If you are allergic to protein, bird's nest may not be edible.
Taboo ten
For friends who are allergic to aspirin, it is recommended not to eat bird's nest.