Allowed Foods

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Basics & Natural Spices

Excellent extra virgin olive oil - allowed in moderate amounts

Natural Cream and Butter

Basics & Natural Spices

Natural cream is allowed.

Natural Local Butter

Basics & Natural Spices

Fresh local butter - allowed in moderation

Sugar

Basics & Natural Spices

Sugar is allowed — 15 tablespoons daily to energize the body.

Dates

Dates & Dried Fruits

Lurpak Natural Butter

Natural Fats

Lurpak natural butter or any butter guaranteed to be natural

Natural Ghee (Samna Baladi)

Natural Fats

Natural ghee is allowed.

Egyptian White Rice

Starches & Grains

Cooked rice without salt or garlic - one of the allowed basics

Rice (Basmati, Thai, White, Brown)

Starches & Grains

Rice is allowed and essential in the Tayebat System in any form (rice with nuts, Bukhari rice, Kabsa, etc.). Even rice with vermicelli is allowed.

Sweet Potato

Starches & Grains

Allowed in all forms — mashed with butter, fried in oil, chips.

Whole Wheat Toast

Starches & Grains

Whole wheat toast with butter - allowed in reasonable amounts

Potatoes / Sweet Potatoes

Vegetables

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are allowed and very essential in the system. They can be eaten mashed, boiled, fried, or baked. Potatoes can be cooked in any form.

Avocado

Fruits & Natural Juices

Natural Bee Honey

Honey & Bee Products

Bee honey is one of the most important allowed items

Turkish Coffee (Trusted Source)

Hot Drinks & Herbs

Turkish coffee from a trusted source.

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Ice cream without cookie cone, and a trusted brand

Corn Oil and Sunflower Oil

Natural Oils & Vinegar

Corn oil for frying is beneficial — allowed in cooking

Chocolate / Milk Chocolate

Sweets & Jams

Dark and non-dark

Nutella

Sweets & Jams

Nutella is allowed only in the morning and at night.

Pigeon / Squab

Allowed Birds

The pigeon is the only bird accepted — it feeds on clean grains.

Pigeon Meat

Allowed Birds

Cheddar Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Cheddar cheese is allowed.

Clean & Guaranteed Rumi Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Rumi cheese, clean and guaranteed type

Cooking Cream for Soup

Allowed Cheeses

Cooking cream for soup

Cream Cheese Cups

Allowed Cheeses

Edam Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Edam cheese is an allowed cheese.

Emmental

Allowed Cheeses

Gouda Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Gouda cheese is an allowed processed cheese.

Natural Mozzarella Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Mozzarella cheese is allowed.

Ricotta Kashkaval Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

Ricotta Kashkaval cheese is allowed.

Triangle Cheese

Allowed Cheeses

All processed triangle cheeses except Kerry are rejected

Canned Juices (Guava, Grape, Cherry, Berry, Qamar al-Din)

Allowed Juices

Canned juices are allowed. Fresh natural juices are prohibited.

Quail and Migratory Birds

Allowed Poultry

Quail and migratory birds are allowed.

Fig / Apricot / Strawberry Jam

Basics & Natural Spices

Jams are allowed in the system.

Natural Sesame Tahini

Basics & Natural Spices

Natural sesame tahini without additives - allowed

Jewel Chocolate (except eclair)

Chocolate

Jewel chocolate, except eclair

Any Fish That Eats Only Fish

Fish & Seafood Protein

Fish that feeds on fish are all beneficial

Crab Fingers

Fish & Seafood Protein

Crab fingers

Fresh Grilled Sardines

Fish & Seafood Protein

Fresh grilled sardines - one of the allowed fish types

Ketchup

Food Seasonings

All types of ketchup allowed in moderation once a week

Mayonnaise (all types)

Food Seasonings

Mayonnaise (all types)

Apples (Peeled Only!!)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Apples with peeling and eating without the skin

Apricots and Bukhara Plums

Fruits & Natural Juices

Apricots and Bukhara plums are allowed.

Banana

Fruits & Natural Juices

Bananas are allowed in moderate amounts.

Berries

Fruits & Natural Juices

Black / Red / Green Grapes

Fruits & Natural Juices

Grapes in order: black, red, green - among the allowed and very beneficial fruits

Black Figs Only!

Fruits & Natural Juices

Only black figs are allowed

Cherries

Fruits & Natural Juices

Cherries, red grapes, and figs are allowed — not daily.

Doum Palm Fruit

Fruits & Natural Juices

Doum palm fruit

Fresh Pomegranate with Seeds

Fruits & Natural Juices

Fresh pomegranate and its juice - allowed daily in natural amounts

Fresh Strawberries (Peeled)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Fresh strawberries - allowed, mindful of quantity

Orange, Lemon, Tangerine (juice)

Fruits & Natural Juices

In small amounts

Peach (peeled)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Peach allowed when peeled

Pear (peeled)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Pear (peeled)

Plum (peeled)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Plum (peeled)

Beeswax

Honey & Bee Products

Beeswax is allowed and beneficial

Green Tea

Hot Drinks & Herbs

Green tea is allowed.

Natural Thyme

Hot Drinks & Herbs

Natural thyme as a drink or on food - allowed

Beef

Meats & Proteins

Beef Kibbeh

Meats & Proteins

Beef kibbeh

Beef Pastrami

Meats & Proteins

Beef pastrami

Beef Sausage

Meats & Proteins

Beef sausage

Beef/Buffalo Luncheon Meat

Meats & Proteins

Beef/buffalo luncheon meat

Buffalo Meat

Meats & Proteins

Burger (preferably from butcher)

Meats & Proteins

Burger, preferably from the butcher

Camel Meat

Meats & Proteins

Camel meat is among the best meats — beef, buffalo, and camel meat are the main allowed meats

Cow Trotters

Meats & Proteins

Cow trotters

Eastern Sucuk

Meats & Proteins

Eastern sucuk

Goat Meat

Meats & Proteins

Goat meat is allowed — twice a week.

Hot Dog

Meats & Proteins

Hot dog

Lamb/Mutton

Meats & Proteins

Lamb/mutton is allowed — boiled or grilled with only salt and oil. Once a week.

Liver (Except Chicken Liver)

Meats & Proteins

Liver, minced meat, and trotters are allowed in moderate amounts.

Mushrooms

Meats & Proteins

Mushrooms

Plain Ground Meat with Salt Only

Meats & Proteins

Plain ground meat with salt only

Rabbit Meat

Meats & Proteins

Rabbits are allowed — every other day, not daily.

Stuffed Tripe

Meats & Proteins

Stuffed and fried tripe is allowed.

Veal / Young Bull Meat

Meats & Proteins

Fresh veal or young bull meat, grilled or boiled - allowed only boiled and very well done

Avocado

Natural Fats

Avocado - as the doctor said, a bit heavy on the stomach

Natural Sugarcane Vinegar

Natural Oils & Vinegar

Natural vinegar is essential in the system

Pickled Kalamata Olives

Natural Oils & Vinegar

All types of olives are allowed, choose the highest quality

Frankincense

Natural Remedies

If you have joint pain — soak frankincense and drink it or chew it.

Greek Mastic Gum

Natural Remedies

For treating stomach ulcers — soaked mastic gum with coconut butter on an empty stomach.

Natural Black Honey (Molasses)

Natural Remedies

Natural black honey is an excellent source of iron.

Cashews

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

Cashews, Walnuts, Almonds, and Pistachios

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

To strengthen memory — cashews, walnuts, almonds, and pistachios.

Pine Nuts

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

Pistachios

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

Pistachios

Walnuts

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

Lays Chips

Processed Starches

Potato Chips

Processed Starches

Pringles Chips

Processed Starches

Boiled Corn

Starches & Grains

Eat at spaced intervals

Grilled Corn

Starches & Grains

Corn at spaced intervals.

Natural Popcorn

Starches & Grains

Natural popcorn is allowed at spaced intervals.

Basbousa (without eggs)

Sweets & Jams

Not homemade

Dark Tahini Halva

Sweets & Jams

Dark tahini halva + tahini are allowed. Nougat (halva al-mawlid) is also allowed.

Dried Fruits (Dates, Raisins, Berries, Cherries)

Sweets & Jams

Dried fruits and nuts are allowed as natural sweets.

Halva with Nuts & Sesame

Sweets & Jams

Natural Jam (Grape, Berry, Cherry)

Sweets & Jams

Natural jams are allowed.

Cherry Tomatoes

Vegetables

Cherry tomatoes - their fiber is tough but they pass, working with Tayebat system

Goldenberry / Physalis

Vegetables

Goldenberry - its fiber is tough but it passes, working with Tayebat system

Pumpkin

Vegetables

Coconut Water

Allowed Juices

Salted Fish / Herring

Fish & Seafood

Once every 2-3 months

Mango Juice (not fruit)

Fruits & Natural Juices

Mango juice, not eating the fruit

Seedless Guava

Fruits & Natural Juices

Seedless guava is allowed — seedless pomegranate is also allowed.

Natural Almonds (Fresh Green)

Nuts, Seeds & Oils

Natural unsalted almonds - allowed in daily amounts

Dark Chocolate (over 70%)

Sweets & Jams

Dark chocolate and cocoa are allowed.

Okra

Vegetables

Eat once a month

Stuffed Zucchini, Eggplant, and Peppers

Vegetables

Zucchini and eggplant stuffed with rice or meat are allowed.