Finally, carbs are good for you again.

I've been waiting for this to happen. The diet world has finally revolved back into saner, more-friendly universe -- the Resistant Starch Galaxy, just past Carbohydrate Way.

GOOD. Potatoes: you know I never doubted you.

Yes, protein is good for you. But I say never trust a diet that consists mainly of pork rinds and bacon -- and no bread. If I've learned anything this far in life (besides "never try washing a cat by yourself"), it's that just about everything in life works better with balance.

And, balance seems easy, but it's incredibly hard. That's another thing I've learned.

And, lock your car doors even if you are at a cemetery. Never run out of toilet paper. Never think more Beaujolais actually makes you more interesting. Never say never. But nevermind, all that's for another action-packed day.

Right now, it's time to kiss a potato, and celebrate the truth about carbs.

Not only do certain carbs rev up the fat-burning process with resistant starch crystals, but research shows they can prevent certain cancers, may fight diabetes and heart disease, and helps boost your immunity -- which is exceptionally good news for patients taking immuno-suppressing drugs in therapeutic doses like you may be doing with aplastic anemia treatments.


It boosts your immune system
"When you have low levels of good-for-you bacteria in your digestive system, it’s very difficult to fight off disease,” says Joanne Slavin, Ph.D., R.D., a nutrition professor at the University of Minnesota. Resistant starch may boost the growth of probiotics, the same kind of healthy bacteria found in yogurt that keep bad bacteria in check.


More talk about probiotics later. But for now, read the entire article here.