An awareness post published by the Egyptian Ministry of Health on its official platforms about the components of a "healthy breakfast" sparked a wide wave of controversy and mixed reactions among social media users
Many people have linked the advice of the Egyptian Ministry of Health to the "Goodness System" of the late, controversial Egyptian doctor Diaa Al-Awadi.
The Ministry of Health had suggested in its publication a meal consisting of "beans, eggs, local bread, and vegetables," describing it as a simple and nutritious combination, while advising people to limit themselves to a quarter of a loaf of bread and to eat appropriate amounts of vegetables without excess, which some considered a traditional call for healthy nutrition.
Others, however, saw it as contrary to modern dietary trends that have become widely popular in the Egyptian street.
The opinions of those commenting on the post were sharply divided; supporters of the "good diet" attacked the ministry's proposal, considering that including legumes such as beans and gluten-containing products as a basic meal is a "healthy mess," as they described it, stressing their adherence to the Al-Awadi diet, which prohibits eating beans and eggs in the morning, while another group mocked the recommendation to eat beans, recalling old popular sayings that link eating legumes with mental lethargy.
There was also criticism regarding the exclusion of dairy products such as "cottage cheese" and milk from the suggested breakfast menu, as followers questioned the reason for the absence of these essential elements in the authentic Egyptian meal to complete the nutritional value.
Others, however, went on to compare the ministry’s advice with what is being promoted by “trend” doctors who are calling for a complete abstention from traditional breakfast.
