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.
Lafayette County. Lafayette county is located close to the center of Louisiana. Lafayette county has 268.72 square miles of land area and 0.49 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lafayette county population is 228,084, which has grown 19.73% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Lafayette county median household income is $51,406 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 40.77% since 2000.