Post-hiking suggestions for dealing with pain: - Ice painful or swollen joints and muscles immediately after a hike. If pain persists, continue at intervals for up to 48 hours. Icing will decrease inflammation, reduce swelling and numb pain. - Rest after hike, but don't become immobile. Walking or light exercise will keep blood flowing and increase recovery. - Gentle stretches will help stiff, tight muscles. - Massage painful muscles with long, smooth movements. - If needed, use a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen, to reduce pain and inflammation. - Some hikers benefit from alternating ice packs and heat therapy. This should only be done after 48 hours and inflammation has subsided. Applying heat immediately after a hike will increase swelling and prolong recovery time.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical treatment or consultation. Always consult with your physician in event of a serious injury.

Something else that is wrong with Atkins Diet is that users tend to go through atrophy while doing dieting. This is so for reason that muscles within body need carbohydrates to stay healthy, without them muscles wear down easily and start to shrink. The worst part about this is that since muscle weighs more than fat users believe they are doing their body good when in fact it is quite opposite.

Going back to cutting out food groups, this theory has proven to work no matter what group you leave out. If you were to suddenly stop eating breads and starches your body would go through same changes as on Atkins Diet and lose weight. Is this healthy? Definitely not.

If I were to suggest you to stop eating breads and starches you would more than likely look at me and say I’m crazy. So why stop eating fruit and vegetables which are a viable part of living?

Stop insanity and use a REAL diet.

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