Kent State Interns

On December 11, 2025 I had a MACI with a tibial tubercle osteotomy. I went from running every day and being on my own 24/7 to laying in bed watching trashy tv and begging people to bring me a cup of water and an ice pack. The change in lifestyle was drastic and the idea of living life like this was stressful, but i’ve turned to over educating myself on the topic and in true fashion reading up on how to best heal the body after a major surgery like this. And well, here is what I found.  Vitamin D (VD) to help your body absorb the calcium, because let’s be honest 2 days after y surgery I was begging someone to bring me a cold glass of milk (I hate milk. And I truly ment real milk, like red top full fat milk. Well having this surgery in December its hard to get VD naturally (I live up north) but supplements would have to do for the time being and seeing as your body needs it it wasn’t a bad idea to add to my normal supplements.  Vitamin D-fortified foods can help make sure you me...

    FROM PASTURE TO PLATE   The Ohio Beef Counsel is what regulates the beef standards for farmers across Ohio. Raising beef is a n intricate process, but throughout the entire journey, one thing remains constant – the shared commitment to raising cattle in a safe, humane and environmentally sustainable way by using the latest technology and resources. Currently, more than 700,000 cattle farms and ranches in the United States, with an average herd size of 40 cattle, produce 19 percent of the world's beef. It is crucial that farmers take care of their cattle from birth to the last day . Being able to go through the process of how to effectively maintain health, growth, reproduction, being sold on the market and to the consumer helped to understand why they take so much pr ide in the beef industry. So much science-based knowledge and techniques is involved.     CUTTING TO THE BEEF   I was able to participate in cutting the primal Chuck (the shoulder) ...