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.
For the gold rush town formerly with this name, see Orleans Flat, California. Concord (/kÉÅkÉËrd/ CAWN-cord;) is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067 making it the 8th largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months.