Consuming diet high in poor quality carbohydrates linked to heart attacks, death risk Consuming diet high in poor quality carbohydrates linked to heart attacks, death risk Last Updated: Thu, Feb 25th, 2021, 10:29:01hrs Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): A new study has found that consuming a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates has many ill effects ranging from a higher risk of heart attacks to strokes, and even death. The findings of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The global study focused on people living in five continents and concluded that a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.