Tayyibat & khaba'ith
Foods are split into the wholesome (الطيبات) — red meat, fish, rice, potatoes, olive oil, aged cheese, honey — and the excluded (الخبائث) — poultry, eggs, fresh dairy, legumes, raw vegetables, refined flour.
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A documentation & memorial project
The Tayyibat Method — Documented, in a Free App
The complete food lists and rules of the Tayyibat method (نظام الطيبات) of the late Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi — documented faithfully, with honest context, in English, Arabic and French. With a free companion app. Nothing for sale.
100% free · no ads · no account · in memoriam
Tayba documents the Tayyibat method for educational and memorial purposes. It is not medical advice. Consult a qualified physician before changing your diet.
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The method
What is the Tayyibat method?
According to the method, eating is reorganised around three ideas:
The two-hour rule
After a meal, the method calls for at least two hours with no caloric intake at all — a single date restarts the clock. Water, plain green tea and black coffee are allowed in the gap.
Read moreEat on true hunger
No calorie counting and no meal schedule. The method holds that you eat only when genuinely hungry, stop around 80% full, and drink only when thirsty.
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Allowed foods · Forbidden foods
The food lists — complete and sourced
89 allowed foods in four frequency tiers, 81 excluded foods in fifteen categories — each entry with its Arabic name and source. Where the reference sites disagree, we say so instead of picking silently.
The app
Tayba, the free companion app
A quiet tool for anyone following or studying the method — built as a gift, in memory of Dr. Diaa.
- Instant food checker — allowed, excluded, or disputed
- Meal spacing and fasting-day rhythm
- Trilingual: English, العربية, Français
- Free forever. No ads, no account, no tracking.
1979 – 2026
Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi (1979–2026)
An Egyptian consultant of anesthesiology, intensive care and pain medicine who became one of the Arab world's most-followed nutrition voices. He died on 19 April 2026. His method remains loved by many and rejected by the medical establishment — this project documents both truths.
What this site is — and isn't
- It is a documentation project.We record the method as Dr. Al-Awadi taught it, with named sources for every list item.
- It is a memorial.Built in his memory, free of charge, with nothing for sale and no advertising.
- It is not medical advice.The method is not clinically validated, and the Egyptian Medical Syndicate formally rejected it. We document that too.
- It is not affiliated.We are independent — not connected to Dr. Al-Awadi's family or estate, nor to any official body.
Quick answers
What is the Tayyibat diet?
A nutrition system taught by the late Egyptian physician Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi. It divides foods into wholesome (tayyibat) and excluded (khaba'ith), forbids calorie counting, and is built on eating only when truly hungry, a two-hour spacing rule between any caloric intakes, and a weekly fasting rhythm (Mondays, Thursdays, and the 13th–15th of the lunar month).
Is the Tayyibat diet safe? What do doctors say?
This deserves a straight answer. The method has never been validated in peer-reviewed clinical trials. The Egyptian Medical Syndicate removed Dr. Al-Awadi from the medical register about forty days before his death, stating the system “is not based on scientific evidence or approved clinical trials.” Press reports documented families alleging harm. Parts of the method — particularly its hostility to medication — are considered dangerous by physicians. If you are drawn to the method, involve your doctor, and never stop prescribed treatment.
Is the Tayba app really free?
Yes — completely. No price, no ads, no account, no data collection, nothing to unlock. It is built as a memorial project, not a business.