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!
I remember taking my son to the pediatrician when he was very young and waiting anxiously as he was weighed and measured by Dr. Taylor. Was he growing? Is he growing enough? Measurements taken, the doctor turned to me and said my son was in the 10thpercentile for weight and height. I was horrified. “What’s (continued…)
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Growing up in Virginia, Susan Lessar enjoyed spending time with her grandparents who owned a grocery store. She often worked alongside with her grandfather, learning the business. While in high school, her grandfather had a heart attack. Fortunately, he survived. What made a lasting impression on Susan was the dietitian who convinced her grandfather to (continued…)
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Dietary fiber is a necessary part of everyone’s diet, but as we age, fiber plays an increasingly important role in not just digestive health, but overall health as well. Sometimes convincing older adults to increase their fiber intake falls on deaf ears. High fiber foods like nuts, grains, beans, and raw fruits and vegetables can (continued…)
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“It’s not what you know; it’s what you can get the athletes to do.” If this sounds like something a coach would say, you’re right. A coach did say it. However, Carl Valle, a track and field coach at Spikes Only, believes this advice isn’t just for coaches; it also applies to sports dietitians whose (continued…)
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As Thrive Ice Cream’s popularity has grown among dietitians, food service professionals, coaches and athletes, patients and family caregivers, and parents with special needs kids, a common question has emerged on our social media: Where can I buy Thrive Ice Cream in the 6-ounce cups? And it wasn’t easy to answer because we don’t sell Thrive (continued…)
Read MoreAs a healthcare provider, you are all too familiar with the complications that arise in acute care and long-term care facilities. C. diff, sepsis, and pneumonia are just a few that strike individuals with immune systems weakened by age and other medical conditions. C. diff is particularly problematic. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control named C. (continued…)
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You might be eating your lunch or a snack as you read this. You might have a sandwich and chips, a salad or a chewy bagel and cream cheese. You’re probably not even thinking about what you’re doing, simply chewing, swallowing and enjoying your food. But what if you had difficulty swallowing? What if you (continued…)
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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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