Chances are, if you're African American, you know someone with diabetes. We, as a culture, are disproportionately affected by this very serious disease. In fact, 14.7 percent of African Americans over 20 years old have diabetes. This isn't just a miniscule problem in our community; it's an epidemic.

The good news is, diabetes is not a death sentence. There are things we can do to keep diabetes under control, and even prevent the onset. We spoke to Constance Brown-Riggs, author of Living Well With Diabetes, to get a better idea of the disease and what we can do to keep ourselves healthy. While not a sufferer herself, Brown-Riggs got into studying diabetes because, like most of us, a lot of her family members have been stricken.

Here are a few tips and tricks Constance shared with us to keep us on track for a healthy life.

Let's face it, plastic surgery is a bit of a staple amongst our favorite Hollywood types. Whether it's something as minor as botox to keep the wrinkles away or as major as a nose job, we have seen some of the faces we know and love fall prey to the call of the surgeon's table. The most common of these surgeries is no doubt breast augmentation. With beauties such as Kelly Rowland and Lil' Kim going under the knife with what appears to be minimal consequence, the idea of putting silicone or saline bags seems like nothing. New research from the FDA, however, is bound to make us all take this a little more seriously.