Em the Nutritionist, one of the UK's most popular nutritionists with over two million social media followers, has shared 20 simple, healthy meals to inspire home cooks. Known for her nutrient-dense, tasty recipes, she focuses on adding rather than restricting ingredients, making healthy eating enjoyable.
Em's approach to wellbeing, popular in 2026, emphasises the link between food and how you feel. 'I’ve always been passionate about good food that nourishes both your body and mind,' she told Marie Claire UK. 'If you don’t enjoy it, what’s the point?' Her cookbooks aim to break the mould of diet restriction, reminding followers that food is about joy too.
Among her go-to meals are breakfast tacos, which she says are 'so delicious and so quick'. She recommends corn tortillas for the best results, and suggests serving them with hot chilli sauce. Another favourite is the Glow Bowl, a mix of grains, feta, jalapeno hummus, roasted squash and pickled red onions, which stores well for meal prep.
Em's second cookbook, 'Live To Eat', is packed with nutritious meal inspiration for everything from healthy breakfasts to dinner party ideas. Her latest book prompted The Sunday Times to call her 'Gen Z's Nigella'. It features simple, quick recipes that never scrimp on micronutrients.
Em also recommends a reliable, reusable food container from Black+Blum for taking food on the go, and her own brand probiotic has received rave reviews for boosting gut health with dual release technology.
