Khaberni - The passing of Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi has brought attention back to the "Tayyibat system," a dietary regime that has garnered considerable interest over the past few years due to its focus on regulating eating habits and reducing overeating, prompting many to explore its details and potential health benefits.
The system is based on a set of fundamental rules aimed at improving dietary lifestyle, importantly eating only when truly hungry, stopping before reaching full satiety, along with encouraging periodic fasting such as fasting on Mondays, Thursdays, and the white days of each lunar month.
Followers of the system believe its major benefits include appetite control, reducing random eating habits, as well as promoting the body to have rest periods from overeating, which could positively reflect on digestion and energy levels.
The system also focuses on reducing daily animal protein intake, recommending it "every other day," with a focus on certain types of meats, seafood, pigeon, and rabbits, alongside relying on specific foods like whole wheat bread, Egyptian rice, potatoes, and certain types of yellow cheese.
The "Tayyibat system" avoids a large number of processed foods, carbonated beverages, energy drinks, as well as sweets and baked goods made with white flour, which some consider a factor in reducing calorie intake and improving dietary habits.
The system also encourages the consumption of some natural drinks like original Turkish coffee, green tea, and herbs, with recommendations to use natural cane vinegar in moderate amounts after meals.
Despite its widespread popularity on social media, specialists stress the importance of consulting doctors or nutrition experts before following any diet for long periods, especially since some of its menus include the exclusion of whole food groups that the body may require in varying proportions depending on age and health conditions.
