Fuel your body to be stronger, feel energized, and be a happier, healthier you

Nutrition counseling

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What people are saying

"Thank you for everything you have helped me with! I am feeling very grateful today. I can’t believe that I did a google search for a dietitian and I decided to call you! There was something about you that made me call. I’ve always believed that when you are looking for your true self the universe (or God as I call it) will deliver! I can tell you that you have changed my life! Thank you for guiding me and teaching me about intuitive eating. It’s not only changing my relationship with food but my relationship with myself and my family! The work that you do is so powerful that it changes lives! Your smile, kindness and empathy created a safe space for me to evolve, change my narrative and share my story. I’ve been to so many nutritionist, dietitians and health professionals (including doctors in natural medicine). For the first time I am listening to my body without the outside noise! I listen to my body not only about the food it needs to fuel itself but about what movement, rest, breaks, healing and time it needs! So thank you again for the amazing work you do! I can only hope more people can discover this level of living! You are a true catalyst of change!" 
Sports Nutrition Dietitian
Maria
Intuitive Eating client
"Ella is extremely knowledgeable and has a passion for helping athletes achieve their goals. Her help was critical to me as I trained for my first marathon in New York in 2018. I had never paid much attention to running nutrition and became discouraged when I bonked on a 20-mile training run.  Ella reviewed my running nutrition and hydration as well as my overall diet and gave me some extremely valuable insights. Fortunately, there was enough time before the race to incorporate her suggestions and test out different fueling products during my remaining training runs. I was thrilled to finish the marathon with a Boston Qualifier! I will definitely seek out her advice in the future."
Rodney
Boston Marathon Qualifier
"My experience working with Ella helped improve my knowledge of nutrition, intuitive connection to my body, and eating habits. Ella evaluates each client and devises a personalized plan to promote holistic health and well-being. Her positivity made our time together a fun and meaningful experience. I came away from our sessions not only with a healthier system but also with a healthier relationship with food and sustainable nutrition practices." 
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Cathey
Intuitive Eating Client
"Ella changed how I view nutrition and my body in a radical way. She is a fantastic dietitian and a fantastic person!" 
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John
Rock climber extraordinaire (in training)
"Ella was friendly, professional, and gave practical, helpful advice and information that impacted my daughter’s performance in a positive way. Thank you!" 
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Alex
High School Runner

Specialties include:

Intuitive eating
Functional medicine
Sports nutrition for adults
Sports nutrition for middle/high schoolers
Disordered eating
Binge eating disorder
General health and wellness


About FuelNC:

Fuel NC is a Raleigh-based sports nutrition and dietitian practice founded by Ella Schwochert, MPH, RDN, LDN, CSSD, CSCS — a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with advanced training in sports nutrition and intuitive eating.

We work with athletes, active adults, and anyone who is ready to stop guessing and start fueling with intention. That means endurance runners preparing for marathons and half marathons, high school and collegiate athletes building performance nutrition habits early, adults navigating disordered eating or a complicated relationship with food, and people who want a root-cause approach to how nutrition is affecting their health and how they feel day to day.

Our approach is never one-size-fits-all. We don’t hand out generic meal plans or calorie targets disconnected from how your body actually works. Every client gets an individualized plan built around their specific training demands, health history, goals, and life — informed by evidence, delivered with honesty, and designed to actually hold up outside of a perfect week.

We also offer performance sweat testing through the Gatorade Sports Science Institute device and protocol, giving athletes individualized fluid and electrolyte recommendations based on their actual sweat rate and sodium concentration — not population averages.

If you’re looking for a sports dietitian who takes both performance and your relationship with food seriously, we’d love to hear from you.

 
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