Showdown! On July 11 at Humana Tent, Chicago
Bears alum Tom Thayer and WXRT DJ Lin Behmer to participate in
Healthy Cook Off; Chicago Bears alum Tom Waddle to be guest
judge
Humana Healthier Choices Rewards program to
immerse Taste-goers in a healthy festival experience
Recognizing the evolution of changing dietary preferences, the
rise in vegetarianism and trend toward healthy eating, health and
well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will add vegetarian
options to its signature Humana Healthier Choices program at Taste
of Chicago 2015 for the first time in the program’s eight year
history. This year’s healthy food listing features 48 healthy food
options – 34 of which are vegetarian – from 24 Chicago restaurants,
appealing more broadly to the foodie crowd.
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American adults are eating better, making better use of
available nutrition information and consuming fewer calories coming
from fat and saturated fat, according to a 2014 report from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture. By evaluating the calories,
saturated fat, sodium and ingredients of festival foods, Humana
Healthier Choices allow Taste-goers to indulge without stressing
over their waistlines. To accommodate various dietary restrictions,
the program is also promoting six gluten-free items from the
restaurant Dia De Los Tamales.
“By expanding Humana Healthier Choices to include vegetarian
options and promoting gluten-free alternatives, we’re looking to
help a greater population of Taste-goers pursue a healthy eating
experience that inspires lifelong well-being,” said Charles Dow,
Humana’s Regional President of Senior Products in the Great Lakes.
“I encourage everyone to try these delicious, healthy foods and
immerse themselves in Humana’s rewards program for a fun, active
experience at the Taste of Chicago.”
The Humana Healthier Choices will be identified by a green apple
on the menu boards at participating restaurant booths. The Humana
Healthier Choices list of items will be handed out at the Humana
tent, located on Columbus Drive between Jackson Boulevard and
Buckingham Fountain, and can be downloaded at the Taste of Chicago
website and via facebook.com/TheTasteOfChicago.
“As a four-year veteran of the Humana Healthier Choices program,
I have been inspired to promote health and well-being to my
customers beyond Taste of Chicago,” said John Meyers, owner of BJ's
Market & Bakery. “The program has encouraged me to decrease the
sugar and salt content in all of the foods I offer at my
restaurant.”
All of the restaurants participating in the 2015 Taste of
Chicago were invited to submit their menu items for consideration
for the Humana Healthier Choices program. For an item to be
considered, restaurants must submit nutritional details including
calories, sodium content, saturated fat and the list of
ingredients.
Humana Healthier Choices for Taste of Chicago 2015
(vegetarian options noted by a V):
Appetizers/Starters – Less than 320 calories, 300 mg sodium
and 2 g saturated fat
- Taste Portion of Veggie (Vegan) Burger
(V) – Beat Kitchen
- Taste Portion of Mustard Fried Catfish
– BJ’s Market
- Taste Portion of Malnati Salad (V) –
Lou Malnati’s
- Corn on the Cob (V) – Mariano’s
- Roasted Celtic Corn on the Cob (V) –
O'Brien's Restaurant
- Doner Shot – D�nerMen
- Shrimp – Haire's Gulf Shrimp
- Taste Portion of Eggplant Sandwich (V)
– Gino's Steaks Truck
Main Dishes – Less than 500 calories, 500 mg sodium and 4 g
saturated fat
- Veggie (Vegan) Burger (V) – Beat
Kitchen
- Mustard Fried Catfish – BJ’s
Market
- Grilled Steak Taco – Carbon Live Fire
Mexican Grill
- Grilled Chicken Taco – Carbon Live Fire
Mexican Grill
- Smoked Alligator – Chicago's Dog
House
- Smoked Rattlesnake with Rabbit –
Chicago's Dog House
- Watermelon Hibiscus Gazpacho (V) –
Farmer's Fridge
- Avocado Toast (V) – Farmer's
Fridge
- Vegetable Spinach and Plantains (V) –
Iyanze
- Jerk Chicken – Iyanze
- Chicken Ke-Bob Curry Rice with
Vegetables – Kasia’s Deli
- Malnati Salad (V) – Lou Malnati’s
- Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
and Cucumber Salad – Star of Siam
- Doner Kebab – D�nerMen
- Kebab Salad – D�nerMen
- Chap Chae (V) – Jin Ju
- Eggplant Sandwich (V) – Gino's Steaks
Truck
- Chicken Tacos – La Cocinita
- Black Bean and Queso Fresco Arepas with
Guasacaca and Cabbage Slaw (V) – La Cocinita
- Grilled Cheese (V) – The Fat
Shallot
Desserts – Less than 320 calories, 300 mg sodium and 2 g
saturated fat
- Limone (Lemon) Sorbet (V) – Caffe
Gelato
- Blood Orange Sorbet (V) – Caffe
Gelato
- Peach Cobbler Gelato (V) – Caffe
Gelato
- Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato (V) – Caffe
Gelato
- Italian Lemon Ice (V) – Franco's
Ristorante
- Italian Watermelon Ice (V) – Franco's
Ristorante
- Strawberry Paleta (V) – La
Mexicana
- Mango Paleta (V) – La Mexicana
- Lime Paleta (V) – La Mexicana
- Watermelon Paleta (V) – La
Mexicana
- Seedless Watermelon (V) –
Mariano’s
- Mango Sorbet (V) – Star of Siam
- Chocolate Frozen Baby Banana (V) – The
Fudge Pot
- Chocolate Dipped Strawberry (V) – The
Fudge Pot
- 1 Dinky Donut (V) – Dinky Donuts
- Southern Red Velvet Morsel of Love (V)
– Ms. Tittle's Cupcake
- Frozen Mango Kefir (V) – Starfruit
Café
- Taste Portion of Frozen Mango Kefir (V)
– Starfruit Café
- Frozen Original Kefir (V) – Starfruit
Café
- Taste Portion of Frozen Original Kefir
(V) – Starfruit Café
The following items, available from Dia De Los Tamales, do not
meet the Humana Healthier Choices nutrition criteria but provide
options for Taste-goers with gluten-free dietary restrictions:
- Slow Roasted Cuban Pork Tamale
- Taste Portion of Slow Roasted Cuban
Pork Tamale
- Spicy Black Bean & Corn Tamale
(V)
- Taste Portion of Spicy Black Bean &
Corn Tamale (V)
- Buffalo Chicken with Blue Cheese
Tamale
- Roasted Pepper Goat Cheese Tamale
(V)
A panel of five top Chicago-area physicians with expertise in
diet and nutrition collaboratively judged each item to assure that
nutritional values were met. The panel included Amy Hess-Fischl,
M.S., R.D, advanced practice dietitian and program coordinator at
University of Chicago’s Kovler Diabetes Center; Kathleen Duffy,
M.S., R.D., Diabetes Nutrition Educator, Rush Oak Park Hospital
Diabetes and Endocrine Care Center; Rob Sargis, M.D., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Adult Endocrinology, University of Chicago
Kovler Diabetes Center; Donna Perisee, M.D., Ph.D., Humana Medical
Director, Medicare Great Lakes Region, Health Services
Organization; and Neal Fischer, M.D., Humana Regional Medical
Director, Medicare Operations, Great Lakes Region.
“For eight consecutive years, the Humana Healthier Choices
program has helped Taste-goers explore different food options with
the comfort of knowing that they’re eating a healthy meal,” said
Neal Fischer, M.D., Humana Regional Medical Director, Medicare
Operations.
Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program
The Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program will provide
Taste-goers with a host of well-being offerings. After receiving a
free Humana Healthier Choices Tag, which comes with a lanyard for a
hands-free and convenient experience, participants can collect
stamps by sampling any Humana Healthier Choices food item or
participating in healthy activities at the Humana tent.
Once Taste-goers receive six stamps, they can drop off their
badge at the Humana tent to be entered into random prize drawings,
donated by the Taste of Chicago restaurants. Prize winners will be
announced July 12 starting at 8:45 p.m. CDT. On social media,
Taste-goers are encouraged to join the conversation and share their
Humana Healthier Choices food items on Instagram, mentioning
@Humana, #TasteofChi and #HealthierChoices.
WXRT/Chicago Bears Healthy Cook-Off
Humana will host a healthy food cook-off between Chicago Bears
alum Tom Thayer and WXRT DJ Johnny Mars at 12:30 p.m. CDT on
Saturday, July 11. The cook-off will be emceed by WXRT DJ Mary
Dixon and will feature special guest judges, including fellow
Chicago Bears alum Tom Waddle.
Additional Offerings from Humana
Taste-goers are welcome to take a break from the July heat by
enjoying a shaded seating area in the Humana tent, which will
feature a backyard barbecue/tailgating theme and will be located on
Columbus Drive between Jackson Boulevard and the Buckingham
Fountain.
The tent will feature a Walk & Wellness Station, where
participants can take a free pedometer – if they don’t have their
own fitness device or app – and will then be encouraged to return
to the tent after walking around the Taste of Chicago to report
their steps. There will also be trivia wheels and a photo booth.
More information about the Humana Healthier Choices menu listing
and contest rules are available for download at
www.TasteofChicago.us.
The 35th Annual Taste of Chicago is July 8–12 in Grant Park.
Hours are 11 a.m.–9 p.m. from Wednesday to Friday, and 10 a.m.–9
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information on the FREE
admission festival, call (312) 744-3316 or
visit tasteofchicago.us.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a leading
health and well-being company focused on making it easy for people
to achieve their best health with clinical excellence through
coordinated care. The company’s strategy integrates care delivery,
the member experience, and clinical and consumer insights to
encourage engagement, behavior change, proactive clinical outreach
and wellness for the millions of people we serve across the
country.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at
www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders;
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings;
- Most recent investor conference
presentations;
- Quarterly earnings news releases;
- Replays of most recent earnings release
conference calls;
- Calendar of events (including upcoming
earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned
interaction with research analysts and institutional investors);
and
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