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John is a specialist diabetes dietitian based in Birmingham, England. His mission is centred on empowering people living with diabetes to confidently manage their health. John is a pioneer in making education easy to understand for advanced technologies like Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and Automated Insulin Delivery (AID). He advocates for habits such as eating three nutritious meals daily, participating in an hour of physical activity, and the novel strategy of using activity after meals to lower hyperglycaemia (his main contribution as co-author of the ISPAD 2022 Exercise Guidelines). He believes in combining technology with age old principles of health that Mother Nature has taught over millennia. Central to his method is innovative structured education. John passionately endorses programmes that assist individuals in dynamically managing their diabetes. His notable "CGM Academy" demonstrates his creativity, teaching the GAME-SET-MATCH strategies for optimal time in range and the KISS method for controlling meals high in fat and protein. This proactive approach is integral to Birmingham's groundbreaking AID structured education programme, which has shown to eradicate disparities in technology access and glucose control among diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups. Responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, John co-developed an award-winning virtual diabetes educational curriculum for schools, significantly reducing the need for repetitive training and allowing more time for CGM and AID onboarding. He is also a member of the IFCC Working Group for CGM that aims for standardisation in the testing of CGM systems via an ISO standard. His 2023 narrative review reveals a worrying shortfall in this area, especially in Europe. Crucially, after his son was diagnosed with type 1 autoantibodies, John created an educational programme specifically for his family, underlining his dedication to enhancing lives by creating art from science. Discover more about his journey and initiatives at www.theglucoseneverlies.com.