Blood glucose control, weight loss, and banana leaf rice

Banana Leaf Rice My endocrinologist started me on GLP-1 (Liraglutide) more than a decade ago, and one of the most noticeable side effects I experienced was a sudden lack of appetite and a muted sense of taste. Being a big fan of delicious food, describing my life then as miserable would be an understatement. It was so bad that I would sometimes force myself to eat something just because I could feel hypoglycemia setting in. Eating became less about flavor and aroma and more about texture and consistency; I'd liken it to eating varying types of cardb…