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Nairn’s GF Oatmeal Cookies Review

kirboncher@me.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 02:05:58 +0000

Nairn’s Gluten Free Cookies are my new favorite after dinner snack. When I first tried them, I was a little thrown off–they weren’t sweet at all. Then in January, when I tried to reduce the added sugar in my diet and only eat foods that had less than 5 grams of sugar, I realized–Nairn’s oatmeal cookies are perfect. The slightly sweet “cookies” are just sweet enough to be a treat at night with a glass of unsweetened almond milk–but not so sweet that you get sucked into eating the whole box. Between 3 grams to 5 grams of sugar (depending on the variety) and 2 grams of sugar for two cookies, Nairn’s oatmeal cookies have way less sugar and more protein than most packaged cookies or bars. With a glass of Califa Farms unsweetened almond milk, (another new favorite product) the cookies were a surprisingly satisfying treat. (I prefer the Oatmeal Grahams because they have the least added sugar.)

All Nairn’s Gluten Free Cookies are made using pure, uncontaminated gluten free oats. In addition, they are tested prior to release and they bear the “certified gluten free” symbol on the box. Of course, some people with celiac can not eat oats, so the cookies are not for everyone. But for people on a gluten free diet who tolerate oats and who are looking for a low sugar “cookie” I highly recommend Nairn’s cookies.

There are four different Nairn’s Gluten Free varieties to choose from…

Oatmeal Grahams, Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies, Stem Ginger and Oatmeal Cookies, and Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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This Certified Gluten Free Logo Goes Beyond 20 ppm

kirboncher@me.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:25:00 +0000

Q: Can you tell me about the Certified Gluten Free logo with a GF inside a circle? What company is in charge of the certification?

A: The Certified Gluten Free logo is given to products by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO) an industry program of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) which is a 501c3 nonprofit that helps people with celiac and other gluten related disorders.

According to the GFCO website
“GFCO requires that all finished products using the GFCO Logo contain 10ppm or less of gluten. All ingredients utilized in GFCO certified products are required to go through a stringent review process of approval. All ingredients must contain 10ppm or less of gluten. Barley-based ingredients are not allowed in GFCO certified products” (1) “ GFCO standard is stricter than Codex, USA, Canada, the EU and many other country standards for labeling products gluten-free.” (2)

Q: Is there standard different from others when using this term?

A: YES the standard used for this symbol is higher!

The GFCO symbol is only given to products that test lower than 10 ppm and products that do not use barley based ingredients.

In the US, any product can be labelled gluten free if it contains less than 20 ppm or less of gluten. Unfortunately, a few companies (like Hain which makes Rice Dream!) use barley (which contains gluten) as an ingredient and then label the product gluten free because it tests lower than the 20 ppm. Unfortunately, some people with celiac and non-celiac gluten intolerance are not able to tolerate these trace amounts of gluten–even though by law they are allowed. Others who are less sensitive are fine with products which have traces of gluten.

I am guessing that the GIG group, which is a non-profit created by people with celiac and gluten intolerance, decided to use the stricter standard of 10 ppm because they want a product that is safe for the GIG members who are sensitive to trace amounts. I know we have been “glutened” by trace amounts of gluten in products with other symbols—but that the products that use the Certified Gluten Free Logo from GFCO have been fine for us.
Many of the biggest gluten-free brands like Udi’s, Enjoy Life, and Van’s waffles as well as big companies with naturally gluten free products like Dannon, Murray’s Chicken and Purdue use the GFCO to let consumers know their products are gluten free. The GFCO website has a list of all the companies and products in their GFCO Buyer and Distributor Guide.

The GFCO symbol signifies to the consumer that the manufacturer is creating a product that is truly gluten free and not just a marketing ploy–and that it has been tested to be under 10 ppm. It’s better than the other symbols and trusted by the gluten free community.
(1) http://www.gfco.org/get-certified/standards/
(2) http://www.gfco.org/get-certified/standards/

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28 Day Body Reboot with Laura Bonarrigo!

kirboncher@me.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:06:00 +0000

My friend Laura Bonarrigo is an amazing wellness coach and she is launching a 28 day Body Reboot program starting January 19th which includes daily coaching, accountability and support plus meal plans, grocery shopping lists and recipes–INCLUDING THE RECIPE FOR THESE AMAZING PROTEIN POWDER COOKIES!!! Yes–the recipe for these AMAZING and DELICIOUS cookies are part of her 28 day Body Reboot! (It is a great program for people who want a reboot who love to bake!)

I was lucky enough to sample these crispy and satisfying cookies at a January Planning Retreat coaching program Laura did today. The surprisingly delicious cookies are packed full of Arbonne’s vegan, gluten free protein powder and almond butter so they are both sweet and satisfying.

Check out Laura Bonarrigo’s Facebook page HERE to find out more about her 28 day Body Reboot program or to find out more about Arbonne essentials vegan and gluten free vanilla protein shake mix!

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