Angela Bassett may have lost her mother to congestive heart failure in 2014, but the matriarch’s memory lives on in the heart of her famous daughter. The 61-year-old Black Panther star said Betty Jane Bassett, who also suffered with Type 2 diabetes and other ailments, made her into the woman she is today.

Thanks to Popeyes’ release of its crispy chicken sandwich and the social media frenzy that followed, countless people around the nation are happily blowing their diets, hiking up their cholesterol and spiking their blood pressure. But not everyone is jumping on the latest bandwagon. Here’s why.

In a quest to improve her overall health, Christian comedian and actress Sherri Shepherd has kicked sugar altogether and is coasting toward a 3-month sugar-free milestone! Is it healthy to go sugar-free? A doctor weighs in.