Cub Helps You "Fight the Flu with your Fork"

Fight the Flu with Your Fork!
We know it takes more than an apple a day to keep the doctor away. Getting the flu shot, washing your hands and getting enough sleep all help keep us well. But this year, with the H1N1 virus looming, we can all do something more. Did you know there are foods that help boost your immune system? Add extra "flu-fighting" punch to your refrigerator by adding these groceries to your shopping list today.

• Green Tea
• Yogurt
• Orange and Green Produce
• Mushrooms
• Nuts and Seeds
• Vitamin D

Tips for Preventing the Flu:

• Get adequate sleep: 7-8 hours each night
• Use stress reduction techniques: like watching a funny movie and laughing
• Getting at least 30 minutes of exercise each day: people who exercise regularly get far fewer colds and flu each year

Flu-Busting Smoothie (Serves 2)

• 2 cups frozen fruit (mango, strawberries, etc.)
• ˝ cup non-fat plain yogurt
• ˝ cup orange juice
• ˝ ripe banana

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. If the blender gets stuck, add more orange juice (Option: If you prefer fresh mango or berries, add a frozen banana instead).

Nutrition information per serving: 184 calories, .3 gm fat, 4 gm protein, 43 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm fiber. Also provides % of DV: 151% vitamin C, 15% vitamin A, 10% calcium

About Heidi Diller

Heidi Diller is Cub's corporate nutritionist. In her career, spanning more than 22 years, she has worked with some of the most recognized food companies in America to share her healthy eating message with consumers.

As a passionate advocate for healthy, enjoyable eating, Heidi has an incredible know-how for getting good nutrition messages heard and understood. She regularly lectures to organizations within her profession and has been interviewed by over 500 media outlets nationwide. Her expertise includes weight management, wellness, heart-health and senior nutrition education. Because of her position at Cub, Heidi is in tune with the dietary trends and appetites of Americans. And, as a mother of two teenage boys, she understands the importance of teaching and modeling good eating habits to today's children.

Heidi is a registered dietitian and an active member of the American Dietetic Association, Food and Culinary Dietitians Practice Group and Dietitians in Business and Communications. Heidi is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and Food Administration.

Cub Fuel Express Stations

Cub Foods currently operates eight Cub Fuel Express Stations. Conveniently located on-site with our Cub Foods grocery stores, Cub Fuel Express stations offers Cub customers added convenience and savings. Our Cub Fuel Express Rewards saves you $0.01 per gallon of gas for every $10 you spend in our Cub grocery store. Use up to five Cub Fuel Express Rewards coupons to save $1.50 per gallon - up to 15 gallons! See these participating Cub Foods stores for Fuel Express Rewards Details:

• 1021 15th Avenue SE, Rochester, MN
• 1800 Madison Avenue, Mankato, MN
• 1200 S Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN
• 2201 1st Street South, Willmar, MN
• 9655 Colorado Lane North, Brooklyn Park, MN
• 100 Xylite Street NE, Cambridge, MN
• 1801 Market Drive, Stillwater , MN
• 4205 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Blaine, MN
• 5301 36th Avenue North, Crystal, MN

Cub Liquor Stores

Cub Foods currently operates 13 Cub Liquor Stores. Offering all your favorite beer, wine and spirits at everyday low prices, Cub Liquor stores are conveniently located next to our Cub Foods stores at the following locations:

• 3717 Lexington Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN
• 7555 West Broadway, Brooklyn Park, MN
• 1729 Market Blvd, Hastings, MN
• 8421 Lyndale Ave. South, Bloomington, MN
• 4445 Nathan Lane, Plymouth, MN
• 1801 Market Drive, Stillwater, MN
• 2201 1st Street South, Willmar, MN
• 100 West County Road B, Maplewood, MN
• 10520 France Avenue South, Bloomington, MN
• 1021 15th Avenue SE, Rochester, MN
• 1200 South Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN
• 3784 150th Street, Rosemount, MN
• 1016 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN

We are committed to Fresh. At Cub, fresh means products that taste as if you picked them from the tree or made them yourself.

Our produce buyers work diligently to provide peak of the season freshness in all of our conventional, certified organic and locally grown produce items.

Cub Foods Environmental Philosophy

At Cub Foods, we have a responsibility to minimize our environmental footprint and are committed to honoring our pledge as environmental stewards. All of our business units and operations teams consistently work to identify and support business initiatives that are environmentally-friendly, ranging from promoting customer involvement in the company's recycling programs to further reducing energy usage in our stores and offices.

What Cub has been doing to help the environment

- Cub Foods cares about the environment. Our stores have been involved in plastic bag recycling since 2004. More than 1 million lbs. of plastic bags are recycled through this program each year.

- All Cub stores also participate in a fresh food "rescue program," collecting perishable items that would otherwise be wasted, and donating them to local food shelves.

- Cub has joined forces with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership. This program promotes green technologies, strategies and practices that protect the ozone layer and reduce greenhouse gases. By signing the GreenChill Partnership pledge, Cub Foods has expanded its environmental stewardship efforts by using only non-ozone-depleting refrigerants in all refrigerated cases, reducing the store's carbon footprint. For more information on the GreenChill program, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Web Site.

Cub Foods Phalen store will be Cub's first LEED construction project

- The Cub Foods Phalen store is being built on the East side of St. Paul, an area that presents opportunities for redevelopment and revitalization. Currently, the area is underserved, and Cub Foods hopes to set an example for other companies considering development opportunities in East St. Paul.
- Cub Phalen is pursuing LEED certification and it is striving for Gold. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
- If we achieve Gold status, the Phalen Cub Foods will become the nation's first new grocery store to successfully achieve LEED Gold certification.

Cub Phalen LEED Features:
- 44 skylights that will illuminate 75% of regularly occupied spaces using a solar powered GPS system that tracks and redirects sunlight as needed. These skylights are expected to save 14% of the store's energy.

- The parking lot will be the first commercial lot in Minnesota to be illuminated using only LED lights; lights only need replacing ? on average ? every 40 years. These lights are expected to provide an energy savings of 50%.

- Polished concrete as the store's flooring will eliminate the use of floor wax and stripping chemicals thus reducing the amount of chemicals that are hazardous to the environment.

- A landscape irrigation system that uses 50% less water than "typical" systems.

- 75% of the building construction waste will not end up in landfills. Instead, it will be recycled and turned into other useful materials.
- Building materials are made up of a minimum of 20% recycled or recyclable material.
- The store will feature men's and women's locker rooms to encourage associates to bike, walk or snow shoe to work.

- Twin Cities Metro Transit is adding a new bus route to the store. Once open, there will be two bus routes that will include the Phalen store on their regular routes.

- The store will offer expanded parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and bicycles.

- Energy modeling of the building systems during the design process allowed the store to be designed with energy savings of more than 18% compared to conventional supermarkets.

Ready to go items available in the Cub Deli are made fresh daily using traditional as well as new iterations on classic recipes. We guarantee a homemade taste your family will love.

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