: About Me

Carrie Belt has been a full-time professional writer since 2004. As the principal of Carrie Belt & Associates, LLC-www.carriebelt.com-she focuses primarily on business, marketing and Web writing.

Carrie's articles have also appeared in "Richmond Magazine," "Boomer Life Magazine" and "Richmond Times Dispatch."

Before earning a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University in media arts and design, Carrie won three first-place Collegiate Gold Circle awards for her work.

Carrie is also the founding assistant director of the Creative Change Center, a nonprofit organization centered on providing small businesses with the professional and creative resources they need to succeed.

My passion is ...

discovery

I know too much about ...

random facts

My parents always told me ...

I can do anything I want, but am responsible for me choices

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

anything with family

Why I write ...

because it gives me a chance to learn and explore different topics and ideas

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading thi's month's book club selection, watching the sunset, listening to the swoosh of air coming through the air conditioning vent

My first job ...

recycling discarded soda cans with my brother when I was barely old enough to walk

My best moment ...

no time like the present

My inspiration ...

the feeling of satiation

Health & Fitness > Diabetes What you need to know about diabetic foot care

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One of the most disrupting consequences of diabetes is a gradual loss of feeling in the extremities, including the feet. This loss of feeling, also known as neuropathy, is caused when the body does not get enough blood circulating to certain parts, including the hands and feet. As a result of the poor circulation, many diabetics have cold extremities, such as cold feet and cold hands. Moreover, poor circulation can lead to a loss of sensation in the extremities, which can lead to limited mobility and an increase in injuries. There are several things that diabetics can do in order to combat...

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