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Press RoomNana's Receives Editor's Pick in Better Nutrition Magazine Nana's Cookie Company received the prestigious Editor's Pick award in the June 2009 edition of Better Nutrition Magazine. You can read the article below 
 Nana's No Gluten Lemon Cookies I’ve been eyeing Nana’s No Gluten Cookies for years as they are in every health food store. And they have "No dairy, No eggs, No hydrogentated oils, No added salt and No refined sugar". Yay!
In the past, I've hesitated from trying for one main reasons: their GF cookies are made in a facility that processes nuts in the same facility.
Lucky moi, a friend of the family knows the daughter of “Nana”, Denise, and put us in touch. We had a lovely convo about her product line, their gluten-freeness and their great allergen-awareness. During our phone convo, Denise looped in the manager of the plant where these cookies are processed to talk about my concerns.
As the manager said, she is a mother who has a child with allergies and understands the concerns. She personally assured me how careful they are about processing nuts and keeping everything clean and separate. I felt completely reassured about how careful they are, enough to finally try the lemon cookies.
Hard to believe these cookies are completely vegan and GF as the lemon cookies are moist and very lemony, which I adore; they're not gritty and have little to no aftertaste. I gobbled down several and can't wait to gobble down some more.
If you have any questions about Nana’s product, I encourage you to call their 800 line or email them (nana@nanascookiecompany.com or 800-836-7534). They want to hear from you and they can tell you everything you need to know about their products.
For your information, they also sent me their “No Gluten and Allergy Fact Sheet”. See below. Thanks Nana's!
Nana’s Cookie Company produces delicious gluten-free and casein free Cookies, Bars & Bites. The Gluten Free Cookies, Bites & Bars are made without nuts. However, some of our other delicious Cookies do contain nuts and our products are manufactured on shared equipment with products that contain tree nuts and/or peanuts.
How Are Nana’s No Gluten Products Made?
• We use separate baking pans which are kept in a separate location. We bake on separate no gluten days
• We use paper on all pans.
• Our equipment is stainless and everything is totally scrubbed down before mixing and baking.
• The ingredients are kept separate.
• Packaging equipment is scrubbed down, the chain is dropped, removed, and soaked, then put back on machine for packaging.
• We do have an Allergy Information notice on all products that identifies that Nana’s products are manufactured on shared equipment with products that may contain tree nuts/and or peanuts
Nana’s No’s: No Dairy • No Refined Sugars • No Eggs • No cholesterol • No Transfat • No Hydrogenated Oils • No Cane or Beet Products • No Preservatives • No GMO’s Have Your Cookie and Fiber too with Nana’s Newest Cookie Bar
San Diego-Based Nana’s Cookie Company Adds High-Fiber Line to its
Selection of All-Natural, Healthy Cookies and Snacks
San Diego, Calif. – May 1, 2008 – San Diego-based Nana’s Cookie Company is introducing its new line of high-fiber cookie bars, Nana’s “O”Mega-Fiber Cookie Bars, which provide an excellent source of fiber and omega fatty acids in a moist and delicious cookie. The new Fiber Cookie Bars will complement the company’s existing lines of healthy and delicious cookies and snacks made from all-natural, and wholesome ingredients.
With five grams of dietary fiber and 10 grams of whole grains per serving, zero trans fat, and only 125 calories, Nana’s “O”Mega-Fiber Cookie Bars offer consumers a quick and tasty breakfast or anytime snack with the added fiber boost to complement a balanced diet. The “O”Mega-Fiber Cookie Bars contain 250 milligrams of omega-3, 600 milligrams of omega-6 and 800 milligrams of omega-9 fatty acids – an important part of a daily diet. The line also meets the California SB-12 school nutrition requirements, making the individually-wrapped cookie bars a great lunchbox option for children.
“Fiber is such an important part of a healthy diet and continues to be a hot topic in the health world,” said Miriam Diamond, founder of Nana’s Cookie Company. “Whole grains, fiber and omega fatty acids are vital elements for a healthy body. We have made it easier for consumers to get them in an easy and delicious cookie bar. Nana’s “O”Mega- Fiber Cookie Bars will be another great-tasting and good-for-you natural snack option that can easily become part of a healthy daily routine.”
With the addition of the “O”Mega-Fiber Cookie Bars, there are now more than 29 flavors and six lines of Nana’s Cookies. Nana’s “O”Mega-Fiber Cookie Bars come in Apple Harvest, Vanilla Toasted Almond, Peanutty Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chocolate. All of Nana’s Cookies contain no refined sugar, no dairy, no cholesterol, no eggs, no hydrogenated oils, and no trans fat and are sweetened with fruit juice. In addition to these basic “No’s,” Nana’s Cookie Company has a line of delicious No Wheat and No Gluten cookies for those with special dietary needs.
“Nana’s new fiber line provides an excellent blend of omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids from completely organic, plant-based sources including flax seeds, whole grain millet and
GMO free expeller-pressed canola oil,” said Gordon Saxe, MD, PhD., a clinical
investigator at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and a renowned expert on the role of diet in chronic diseases. “Omega-3’s, in particular, are important for healing from the inside out. They are vital for the overall health and functioning of the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. Adding a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids like these to your diet may be an excellent first step toward improving your health.”
All of Nana’s Cookies are now available on the snack shelves of Whole Foods stores nationally, as well as regional outlets such as Hannaford, Hy-Vee, and Earth Fare supermarkets, mainstream grocery, specialty, and natural food stores worldwide.
Consumers can learn more about Nana’s Cookies and Nana’s Cookie Company by visiting www.nanascookiecompany.com. Another Acclaimed Hollywood Star Says Nana's Cookies Are The Greatest! Ed Begley, award-winning feature, television and theatre actor and avid naturalist and environmentalist, is a huge fan of Nana's Cookies.
Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Ed Begley, Jr. became an actor first with his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, “St. Elsewhere,” for which he received six Emmy nominations.
Turning up at Hollywood events on his bicycle, Ed has also been considered an environmental leader in the Hollywood community for many years. He has served as chairman of the Environmental Media Association, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. He still serves on those boards, as well as the Thoreau Institute, the Earth Communications Office, Tree People and Friends of the Earth, among many others
His work in the environmental community has earned him a number of awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition for Clean Air, Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Baykeeper.
Canola Oil Concerns
The widely circulating myths based on the fact that up to 60% of fatty acids in ordinary rapeseed oil (derived from the rapseed plant, a relative of mustard) is erucic acid; high concentrations of that substance can cause heart disease in animals.
But canola oil is made from a type of rape plant specially bred to contain only a miniscule quantity of erucic acid. Studies have found NO ill effects from consuming such tiny amounts. In the only research involving humans that Consumer Reports could find - a small study of Chinese children whose main source of dietary fat was regular rapesee oil - there were similarly NO toxic effects.
Canola critics also claim that heating the oil can generate potentially cancer-causing funes. But that happens ONLY when it's heated so much that it emits thick black smoke-and canola oil is NO different from other oils in that regard. Of course, canola is not just safe: It's also one of the MOST healthful oils, since it's low in artery-clogging saturated fat and relatively higih in monosaturated fat, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin E, all of which may be good for the heart.
From Consumer Reports, The Best of Health, 2006
Unique Natural Line Keeps Celebrity Clients Coming Back For More
“Madonna used to call and order cookies FedExed to her in London,” says Miriam Diamond (Nana). “Now she can walk into a store there and get them.”
Jewish Woman Magazine
Nana, aka, Miriam Diamond, has been a pioneer and leader in the natural products industry for over 13 years. Nana’s Originals, No Wheat and No Gluten lines of all natural cookies and Nana’s Cookie Bars are one of the best selling and most recognized natural food brands in the market place
 Nana’s Cookies began when Miriam wanted a delicious and healthy snack to keep her and her friends fueled during their tennis matches so she began baking healthy cookies out of her San Diego kitchen. Shortly thereafter Miriam realized she had created something amazing and the word quickly spread. Fast forward 13 years and Nana’s Cookies has expanded throughout the US and most recently onto the demanding European market. They are perfect for desserts, on the go snacks and lunch box treats. All of Nana’s products are non dairy, fruit juice sweetened and do not contain any refined sugars.
Even celebrities are catching onto Nana’s Cookies. Nana’s Cookies have been purchased by celebs such as Madonna and Dancing with the Star’s Lisa Rinna. Celebrities aren’t the only fans of Nanas. Nana’s latest creation, Temptations, have just wowed all of the judges at this year’s Expo West, taking home the Best of Show Award, and most deservedly so.
For More Information Contact: Leila Belcher Anthony Mora Communications (323) 874-2933
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