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…

To Sugar or Not to Sugar

Last December, I discovered a wonderful place for diabetics to go out and have those desserts they always craved for but could not eat because of their situation. The place is called "Sugar-Not" located in Megamall. Ironically, I discovered it when I was just finishing off my regular yearly medical checkup and my doctor was admonishing me for not keeping my blood sugar in check. Last stop was for my Audiometry test at the fifth floor. I had to wait for some time for the technician to come out from her lunch break so I had some time to kill. Se…