As much as half of those grains, however, should be whole grains. Whole grains are an important part of a balanced diet because they supply complex carbohydrates, which burn off slowly throughout the day, whereas simple starches -- such as white rice -- burn off quickly and provide just a short-term energy boost.hole grains are an important part of a balanced diet because they supply complex carbohydrates. Photo Credit Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends consuming 6 ounces of grains each day â based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Lafayette (formerly, La Fayette) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of 2011, the city's population was estimated to be 24,285. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War.
The City of Lafayetteâs sales tax rate is 3.5%. Sales tax is remitted directly to the City of Lafayette, a Home Rule jurisdiction. The City is located in Boulder County. If your business is located in Lafayette or makes deliveries into the city limits of Lafayette, the total sales tax collected is 8.485%. Boulder County rate is 0.985%, Regional Transportation District (RTD) is 1.0 %, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District 0.1% and the State of Colorado is 2.9%. The following sales taxes must be remitted directly to the Colorado Department of Revenue: Boulder County, RTD, SCFD, and the State of Colorado.