Sweeter without sweets

When you’re 12 years old, it’s tough to avoid sugary treats — whether it’s a birthday party, a candy prize at school or a visit to grandma’s house, sugar is everywhere.

Odyssey Middle School student Ty Barnes knows this all too well. The seventh grader has avoided eating sugar for more than a year and recently committed to this lesson in discipline and healthful living until at least April 2019.