For sophomore Anna Slade, diabetes awareness is much more than a single day of grey awareness ribbons, the color of diabetes awareness. For her, it is a lifestyle of finger pricks and insulin, of high and low blood glucose levels and constant corrections to keep those levels stable.

About one-fifth of the American population drinks diet soda every day, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. RBHS Junior Michael Vu is among the people who drink artificially sugared...