Join Thrive as we transform how America gets better nutrition through two of our most beloved foods, real ice cream and creamy gelato. These nutritionally enhanced treats are changing menus and lives in hospitals, senior living facilities, university and professional athletics programs, and those who prefer better, cleaner, more nutritious foods! You’ll get nothing but the real scoop from us!
We all know how difficult it is to get residents of senior living facilities to eat, regardless of how good your dietary program is. Residents miss “their” food. They don’t like unfamiliar foods or foods dictated by their medical condition. They may have dementia, which also impacts appetite and/or one’s ability to swallow and eat. (continued…)
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Thankfully, the residents at The Springs in Lafayette, Indiana, didn’t have to find out when Thrive came for a visit in September. Their social director Kathy invited us to their monthly birthday celebration and it was quite a party! Each of the guest was served their choice of Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry Thrive Ice Cream (continued…)
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Here at Thrive Ice Cream we often get stories from people who have used our nutrition–packed ice cream with friends or family members with cancer, dementia, dysphagia, and other conditions. The stories are all different, but also the same. Their loved one needs a nutritious supplement they are able to eat and that also tastes (continued…)
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Thanks to the efforts of organizations like the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association, today’s collegiate and professional athletes are eating better diets than ever before. Most programs today have a dedicated staff of sports dietitians to work one-on-one with athletes to optimize performance and recovery. We’ve come a long way from the days when (continued…)
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There’s no question that the newest stars of collegiate and professional sports programs are a team’s registered dietitians. Not only are these professionals experts in nutrition, they are experts in how diet impacts specific athletic disciplines and work with individual athletes to optimize their performance through diet. All of the top programs, from the University of (continued…)
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Many years ago when my grandmother was in a nursing home recovering from a broken hip, she had a special request one night after dinner. Could she have some ice cream? Her caregiver graciously got her some chocolate ice cream. That was grandma’s last night on earth. She left us after enjoying a simple gift (continued…)
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My 82-year-old mother had been sick for weeks. She thought she’d get better on her own, but when she finally went to the doctor, she learned she had double pneumonia. This was not good news. Mom had pneumonia a few years back, which landed her in the hospital. This new round was taking a toll; (continued…)
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We at Thrive Ice Cream believe in our product with all of our hearts, but when we got an email from Sue in Kansas, we were astonished and a bit emotional when we saw her comment: “A month ago, I was planning mom’s funeral. Now I’m planning her 98th birthday.” Wow! Just wow! Turns out (continued…)
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a family member who was diagnosed with a rare cancer in his digestive system. In a very short time, he lost over 40 pounds. He was so sick, so weak and so skinny, there was no way he could undergo chemotherapy after the surgery to remove the (continued…)
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