Author Archives: Catherine Hogan

Summer Food Swaps – Embracing Seasonal Cravings for a Happier Gut Summer is the perfect opportunity to refresh your meals with healthy alternatives that support your gut health. With the season packed full of picnics, BBQs, beach days and holidays, it helps to have a few simple, gut-friendly swaps up your sleeve. These small changes […]

Six tips to support your gut while planning your wedding Wedding season is now in full swing across the UK, with June through September marking the height of celebrations. Many couples are now in the final stretch of planning. And while it’s a joyful time, it can also be one of the most demanding. Between […]

Embracing Less on National Simplicity Day Each year on July 12, we celebrate National Simplicity Day and take a moment to pause, reflect and reconnect with the essentials that make our lives meaningful. The day honours the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, a philosopher and author best known for his book Walden, in which he […]

World Digestive Health Day – 29 May 2025 Every year, the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) celebrates World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) with a global public health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of digestive health. Nourish to Flourish This year, the theme is ‘Your Digestive Health: Nourish to Flourish’ At Love Your Gut, we […]

How Community Can Boost Your Mental Health  This week (12–18 May 2025) is Mental Health Awareness Week, a time dedicated to increasing awareness of mental health conditions and treatments. It is one of the UK’s largest mental health campaigns and is led by the Mental Health Foundation.1 Strikingly, 1 in 4 people in England will […]

Reading for Mindfulness – World Book Night Tonight, we celebrate World Book Night1 – an annual initiative by The Reading Agency which encourages people to read for pleasure. It’s all about helping us grow our imagination, make us more empathetic and understanding of other people and cultures and bring us joy! They support the ‘proven power […]

Celebrating Carrots Having recently celebrated International Carrot Day,1 it’s important to remember that the humble carrot is a staple root vegetable in many homes across the globe and is an extremely versatile ingredient to use in the kitchen. Carrots are native to Europe and Southwestern Asia, and it is believed that they are likely to […]

This Mother’s Day celebrate mum with health and happiness Mothers dedicate so much of their time and energy to their families that they often put their own wellbeing on the back burner. With the demands of motherhood, including  and time constraints, it’s no wonder that mums  can sometimes feel almost overwhelmed. This Mother’s Day, show […]

Nutrition & Hydration Week – 5 Simple Ways to Support your Health This week (17– 23 March) celebrates the 14th annual Nutrition and Hydration Week1. Nutrition and Hydration Week seeks to inform, educate, and empower people to put health at the top of their agenda, specifically in health and social care settings. We’ve shared 5 […]