Chella Wahlin

You reach for your shaker bottle mid-workout and pause: What should I be sipping on right now? Is plain water enough? Do I need protein? Electrolytes? Amino acids? With all the nutrition advice out there, it can be confusing to know how to fuel and when. With many conversations centering on protein as of late, one of the questions I often hear is, “Do I need protein during my workout?” It makes sense if you understand protein’s role in muscle health, but the answer may not be what you expect.

Season 12, Episode 32 | May 19, 2026 The internet is flooded with conflicting nutrition advice, making it tough to figure out what is right for your body. You do not need another trend to follow — you need a plan that makes sense for your unique physiology and lifestyle. In this episode, Anika Christ, RD, explores how Dynamic Nutrition Coaching cuts through the noise with science-backed, personalized guidance.

One of the most common things I hear from clients when we begin working together is that they have a general understanding of what they need to do to improve their nutrition. With so much diet and healthy eating information readily available at our fingertips, this makes sense. Where they run into trouble is consistently following through on the guidance, much of which is broad or one-size-fits-all.