Humana hosts charity cook-off between WXRT-FM
host Mary Dixon and Food Network star Jeff Mauro on June 22
Humana Inc.’s (NYSE: HUM) signature Humana Healthier Choices
program has guided festival-goers to healthier items available at
Taste of Chicago, the world’s largest free admission food festival,
for 10 years. Since its inception in 2008, the program has grown
from 11 to 71 healthy dishes, reaffirming that eating healthy is
possible – and delicious – for food festival attendees.
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The 2017 Humana Healthier Choices – selected based on calories,
saturated fat, sodium and ingredients by a panel of physicians and
nutrition experts – showcases 71 healthy food options from 29
Chicago restaurants. Nearly half of the festival’s food vendors are
offering the healthier items this year. To accommodate various
diets, the list also highlights 17 vegetarian items and 16
gluten-free items—nine of which are also Humana Healthier
Choices—available at Taste of Chicago.
“At Humana, we’re extremely proud of a successful program that
has, over the years, become part of the festival’s culture and made
Taste-goers more conscious of healthier food options available to
them,” said Neal Fischer, M.D., Humana Regional Medical Director.
“This is a continuation of the commitment Humana has always shown
to the health and well-being of the Chicago community.”
Several local restaurants that have offered healthier choices
since the program’s inception have noticed the crowds’ growing
interest in making calorie-conscious choices at Taste.
“We’ve been part of the Humana Healthier Choices program since
the beginning, and every year we look forward to participating,”
said Chris Bober, owner of Kasia’s Deli, a restaurant involved in
the program since the start. “We’re thankful to Humana for making
festival-goers aware of healthier dishes they can enjoy, such as
our chicken kebob, for the past 10 years.”
All restaurants participating in the 2017 Taste of Chicago were
invited to submit their dishes and nutritional details, including
calories, sodium, saturated fat and ingredients, for consideration
by Humana.
Humana Healthier Choices for Taste of Chicago 2017
(vegetarian options noted by a V and gluten-free options noted by
GF):
Appetizers/Starters – 320 calories, 300 mg sodium and 2 g
saturated fat
- Taste Portion: Veggie Burger—Beat
Kitchen (V)
- Taste Portion: Mustard Fried
Catfish—BJ’s Market
- Taste Portion: Grilled Chicken
Taco—Carbon Live Mexican Grill
- Chili Lime Watermelon—Farmer’s
Fridge
- Taste Portion: Avocado Toast—Farmer’s
Fridge (V)
- Taste Portion: Chili Lime
Watermelon—Farmer’s Fridge
- Ginger Garlic Wings—Iyanze
- Taste Portion: Malnati Salad—Lou
Malnati’s (V)
- Celtic Corn on the Cob—O'Brien's
Restaurant
- Taste Portion: Sweet Potato
Fries—O'Brien's Restaurant
- Taste Portion: Chili Coconut Curry
Chicken Bowl—Brightwok Kitchen (GF)
- Taste Portion: Chap Chae—Jin Ju
(V)
- Pig Candy—Pork & Mindy's
- Taste Portion: Cauliflower Hummus—The
Little Beet Table (GF) (V)
- Taste Portion: Cucumber Gazpacho—The
Little Beet Table (GF) (V)
- Taste Portion: Chicken Tacos—La
Cocinita
Main Dishes –500 calories, 500 mg sodium and 4 g saturated
fat
- Veggie Burger—Beat Kitchen (V)
- Mustard Fried Catfish—BJ’s Market
- Grilled Steak Taco—Carbon Live Fire
Mexican Grill
- Grilled Chicken Taco—Carbon Live Fire
Mexican Grill
- Taste Portion: Smoked
Alligator—Chicago's Dog House
- Mini Chicago Style Hot Dog—Chicago's
Dog House
- Spinach Artichoke Quesadilla—Doom
Street Eats (GF) (V)
- Avocado Toast—Farmer's Fridge (V)
- Vegetarian Greens and Plantains—Iyanze
(V)
- Jerk Chicken—Iyanze
- Chicken & Vegetable Skewer w/Curry
Basmati Rice—Kasia's Deli
- Malnati Salad—Lou Malnati's (V)
- Pulled Chicken Sandwich—Porkchop
- Pulled Chicken Slider—Porkchop
- Pulled Chicken Sandwich—Robinson No1
Ribs
- Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
and Cucumber Salad—Star of Siam
- Taste Portion: Pot Stickers—Star of
Siam
- Taste Portion: Pad Thai Noodles—Star of
Siam
- Gyza - Shrimp and Vegetable—Ukai
Japanese Restaurant
- Taste Portion: Gyza - Shrimp and
Vegetable—Ukai Japanese Restaurant
- Yakisoba—Ukai Japanese Restaurant
- Tempura - Shrimp and Vegetable—Ukai
Japanese Restaurant
- Tahini Ginger Tofu Bowl—Brightwok
Kitchen (GF) (V)
- Taste Portion: Ginger Tofu
Bowl—Brightwok Kitchen (GF) (V)
- Chili Coconut Curry Chicken
Bowl—Brightwok Kitchen (GF)
- Lamb Shammi Burger—Hakka Bakka Indian
Kati Rolls
- Chap Chae—Jin Ju (V)
- Thai Chicken Crunch Salad—Just
Salad
- Cauliflower Hummus—The Little Beet
Table (GF) (V)
- Cucumber Gazpacho—The Little Beet Table
(GF) (V)
- Chicken Tacos—La Cocinita
- Black Bean & Cheese Arepa w/Salsa
Verde—La Cocinita (V)
- Grilled Cheese—The Fat Shallot
Desserts – 320 calories, 300 mg sodium and 2 g saturated
fat
- Taste Portion: Limone (Lemon)
Sorbet—Caffe Gelato
- Taste Portion: Strawberry Sorbet—Caffe
Gelato
- Lemon Italian Ice—Connie's Pizza
- Watermelon Italian Ice—Connie's
Pizza
- Italian Lemon Ice—Franco’s
Ristorante
- Taste Portion: Italian Lemon
Ice—Franco's Ristorante
- Italian Watermelon Ice—Franco's
Ristorante
- Taste Portion: Italian Watermelon
Ice—Franco’s Ristorante
- Strawberry Paleta—La Mexicana
- Mango Paleta—La Mexicana
- Lemon-Lime Paleta—La Mexicana
- Watermelon Paleta—La Mexicana
- Mini Watermelon Paleta—La Mexicana
- Mini Strawberry Paleta—La Mexicana
- Mango Sorbet—Star of Siam
- Chocolate Dipped Strawberry—The Fudge
Pot
- Dark Chocolate Covered Pineapple—The
Fudge Pot
- Dinky Donut (1)—Dinky Donuts
- Frozen Mango Kefir—The Lifeway Kefir
Shop
- Taste Portion: Frozen Mango Kefir—The
Lifeway Kefir Shop
- Frozen Original Kefir with
Blueberries—The Lifeway Kefir Shop
- Taste Portion: Original Kefir with
Blueberries—The Lifeway Kefir Shop
A panel of five top Chicago-area physicians and nutrition
experts carefully reviewed each item to assure that nutritional
values were met. The panel included: Kathleen Duffy, M.S., R.D.,
Diabetes Nutrition Educator, Rush Oak Park Hospital Diabetes and
Endocrine Care Center; Neal Fischer, M.D., Humana Regional Medical
Director, Medicare Operations, Great Lakes Region; Amy Hess-Fischl,
M.S., R.D, Advanced Practice Dietitian and Program Coordinator at
University of Chicago’s Kovler Diabetes Center; Donna Perisee,
M.D., Ph.D., Humana Medical Director, Medicare Great Lakes Region,
Health Services Organization; and Donna Prost, MS, RD, LDN, CDE,
Adult Diabetes Education Manager, Amita Health Diabetic Education
Services.
The Humana Healthier Choices food items are identified by a
green “H” with a circular arrow around it and can be found on the
menu boards at participating restaurant booths. The Humana
Healthier Choices list will be handed out at the Humana tent,
located on Columbus Drive between Jackson Boulevard and the
Buckingham Fountain. The list can be found in the Taste of Chicago
brochure. It can also be downloaded at the Taste of Chicago
website, via facebook.com/TheTasteOfChicago and through the Taste
of Chicago app.
Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program
The Humana Healthier Choices Rewards Program will provide
Taste-goers with incentives to participate in a host of well-being
offerings. After receiving a free Humana Healthier Choices Rewards
tag, which comes with a lanyard for a hands-free and convenient
experience, participants can earn stamps by sampling Humana
Healthier Choices food items and by participating in healthy
activities at the Humana tent.
Once Taste-goers collect six stamps, they can drop off their tag
at the Humana tent to be entered into random drawings for prizes
donated by Taste of Chicago restaurants. Prize winners will be
announced at the Humana tent on the evening of July 9 at 9 pm
CST.
The Humana Healthy Challenge for Charity with 93XRT
Humana, along with WXRT-FM, will host The Humana Healthy
Challenge for Charity streamed live from the CBS Radio Culinary
Kitchen on June 22 via www.CulinaryKitchenChicago.com. The
challenge will feature a cook-off between Jeff Mauro, Food Network
star and Executive Chef of Chicago’s Pork & Mindy's, against
WXRT DJ Mary Dixon, a seasoned and triumphant veteran of Humana’s
challenges at Taste. The two will compete to cook the “tastiest
snack for your soul”; Mary Dixon will compete for the Beth Emet
Soup Kitchen, while Jeff Mauro pulls for the Hephzibah Children’s
Association in Oak Park. The judging panel will consist of local
personalities, including WXRT DJ Johnny Mars, John Meyer,
Chef/President of BJ's Market and Supreme Lobster & Seafood
Co.’s Carl Galvan.
Additional Offerings from Humana
Attendees are welcome to join in the musical-themed fun at the
Humana tent – the “House of Healthy & Happy” – located on
Columbus Drive between Jackson Boulevard and Buckingham Fountain.
The tent will teach Taste-goers how to prioritize their mental
health, as well as physical health, in an environment that
showcases ways music can be incorporated into everyday life to
promote peace of mind and improve overall well-being. Attendees can
also reduce stress by coloring or doodling on Humana’s stress-free
graffiti wall, which will be displayed at the tent along with a
photo booth and trivia wheel. More information about Humana
offerings is available at www.TasteofChicago.us.
Taste-goers are also encouraged to join the social media
conversation and share their favorite Humana Healthier Choices food
items throughout the 2017 Taste of Chicago on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram, mentioning @Humana, #StartwithHealthy and
#TasteofChi.
The 37th Annual Taste of Chicago is July 5–9 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 www.TasteofChicago.us.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
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www.humana.com, including copies of:
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