Carbs, carbs, carbs -- yeah, we know all about carbs. There's so-called "good" ones and there are definitely "bad"ones. There are times when we need them, and there are times when we should probably steer clear of them altogether. People with diabetes know the carb better than just about anyone on the planet, but even they may not know something that researchers from the University of North Carolina recently discovered. Interested to know what they found? If so, meet me on the next paragraph.

Welcome back. So, what did the researchers find out about carbs? That by cutting back on them, you can relieve heartburn. According to the data, patients experienced a 44 percent reduction in the severity of their heartburn symptoms after spending a mere 4 days eating a reduced carbohydrate diet. In addition, the pain-inducing acid in each patient's esophagus decreased by an average of 60 percent.

Patients that returned to eating a higher-carb diet after the study found their heartburn to return, as well. As of this writing, the scientists involved in the study are unsure why reducing carbs worked to relieve heartburn, but further investigation into the correlation may soon reveal some answers.