Global study finds diet high in poor-quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death
(World News Science)

A diet high in poor-quality carbohydrates – known as a high glycemic diet – leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and death, a large study of people living on five continents has found. White bread, rice, and some potatoes have a high glycemic index, while most fruits, vegetables, beans and intact whole grains have a low glycemic index. llustration by Matthew Golden/Milken Institute School of Public Health. “I have been studying the impact of high glycemic diets for many decades, and this study ratifies that the consumption of high amounts of poor-quality carbohydrates is an issue worldwide,” said first author David Jenkins, a...