Bird's nest is a nutritious product. The main components are: water-soluble proteins, carbohydrates; trace elements: calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium and amino acids that play an important role in promoting the vitality of the human body, which has the effect of nourishing Yin, moistening dryness and replenishing the middle-aged and benefiting the qi. Bird's nest, not the common nests of swallows that we commonly find nesting under the eaves of houses, has been found to have a high protein content, but not as high as tofu skin and pork rinds. Moreover, the protein in bird's nest does not include all kinds of essential amino acids and cannot be considered as high quality protein. In fact, for human beings, the best quality proteins are found in daily food, such as milk, eggs, fish, etc. However, bird's nest contains more salivary acids. However, bird's nest is relatively rich in salivary acid, and salivary acid is also a good thing, with anti-inflammatory effects.
In terms of diet, the Chinese have a saying: "Make up for form with form". Bird's nest, silver fungus, snow bird's nest, etc. are gelatinous after soaking, so many people say that eating bird's nest can replenish collagen, thus making people younger, but in fact, if you look at the ingredient list of bird's nest, you will know that it does not contain collagen.
So if you can buy a natural and qualified bird's nest, and under the condition of economic strength, it is still possible to eat bird's nest, bird's nest still has nutritional value, but because of the amount of food is very limited, so there is no legend of so magical effect. If you don't have a lot of money, you don't need to buy bird's nest to eat, like the civilian a little bit: eggs and milk is also a good choice.
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