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With all of the low carb, no carb, gluten free chaos in our country today it is hard to know what the truth about carbohydrates is. Our tip today is to embrace the carbs!

There are many important health benefits to eating carbs that many people don't consider when they cut them out of their diets. Complex carbs boost your energy, aid in digestion, allow for optimal metabolism, and help your brain function among other things!

Its easy to make simple swaps to eat healthier foods. Use wheat bread instead of white bread, eat whole fruit instead of drinking a juice box and start your morning with oatmeal instead of a big bowl of Lucky Charms.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/benefits-of-complex-carbs-and-the-best-ones-to-eat/

7 Benefits of Complex Carbs and the Best Ones to Eat The best complex carbs come from whole grains, vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Eating more of these foods will only benefit you and without them, you’ll likely suffer a number of health consequences.

Today on the show we talked about the California drought, which as been going on for four years now. Did you know that the crops taking up water in California can influence which crops are available to us in Iowa?

Alfalfa, almonds and pistachios are the "thirstiest" crops. It takes a gallon of water to grow one almond. 70% of cattle consume alfalfa, 240 million gallons of water per year in California.

Heres the controversy: farmers don't have to reduce their water in California, farmers take up 80% of the water while the cities take only 20

Are farmers using more water than they should? Should California citizens make more of an effort to reduce?

Tell us what you think.