Cutting carbohydrates can be a good way to cut calories and reduce your risk of diabetes, but avoiding carbs also creates serious health risks. People who eat a low-carb diet are more likely to die prematurely and develop cancer and heart problems, most likely because they overload on meat and high cholesterol foods. Not all carbs are bad. Eat good carbs -- fruit, whole grains and vegetables -- and avoid refined grains with lots of fat. >