What matters most about MTE is how the energy feels once it becomes part of your day. You want to feel awake and focused, but still calm enough to think clearly, move through your routine, and avoid the wired rush that often ends in a crash later.

That experience shaped our formula from the beginning.

MTE includes adaptogens, nootropics, and superfoods, but the goal was never to pile on ingredients just because they sounded impressive. Each one needed a clear role and had to make sense alongside the rest of the blend.

The superfoods help round out that support. Chicory root, spirulina, and amaranth contribute nutritional and wellness benefits that complement the ingredients behind energy, focus, mood, stress resilience, and recovery.

They are not the whole story of MTE, but they are an important part of what makes the formula feel more complete.

Here’s what each one brings to the blend.

Amaranth

Amaranth has been a staple in many cultures’ diets for millennia – since the Neolithic Revolution about 10000 years ago. The nutritional profile of amaranth can be the reason why.

Dry-weight amaranth contains:

• 14.3% protein
• 7.4% healthy fats
• 26.7% fiber
• Calcium (bones, muscle function, nerve signaling)
• Iron (brain health, energy, muscle function)
• Magnesium (mood, stress management, sleep quality)
• Phosphorus (kidneys, DNA building, energy)
• Manganese (metabolism, antioxidant, wound healing)
• Copper (mitochondrial function, anti-inflammatory, collagen)
• Zinc (blood sugar, brain and nerve function, immunity)
• Potassium (muscle function, blood pressure, nerve signaling)
• Thiamine (cell energy, neurochemical communication, gut health)
• Riboflavin (energy conversion, cell growth and repair, vision)
• Niacin (cholesterol, skin, joints)
• B6 (red blood cells, energy, mood)
• Vitamin E (cell integrity, immunity, vision)

Amaranth is also a sustainable superfood, as it’s drought-resistant and grows quickly. Research on amaranth’s health benefits has revealed its ability to benefit heart health, lower bad cholesterol, improve immune responsiveness, protect liver health, act as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, and more.

Spirulina

Possibly the most popular superfood in green health drinks is the weird blue algae we call spirulina. While it’s almost as old as life on Earth, it wasn’t until the 16^th century that people discovered its nutritional value, and the mid-20^th century before cultivation began on a global scale.

Spirulina also has a pretty impressive nutritional profile. In dry weight, it contains:

• 65% protein (contains all essential amino acids)
• 6% healthy fats
• 25% fiber
• 10% moisture
• Phycocyanin (blue pigment with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties)
• Beta-carotene (converted to vitamin A in the body)
• Zeaxanthin (carotenoid important for eye health)
• Lutein (carotenoid important for eye health)
• Chlorophyll (green color with detoxifying properties)

Spirulina also contains many of the same trace vitamins and minerals as amaranth. Coupled with its complete amino acid profile, spirulina is a superfood that supports all the vital processes in your body.

Chicory Root

Chicory root is the newest addition to MTE’s daily energy blend, and we think it was the perfect thing to round out our advanced formula of 10 adaptogens, nootropics, and superfoods.

Chicory root earns its place in MTE for a simple reason. Its standout nutrient is inulin, a prebiotic fiber that supports gut health and helps round out the broader wellness support behind MTE’s feel-good energy. Chicory also contains many other naturally occurring compounds, but inulin is the one that does most of the heavy lifting here.

This soluble fiber nourishes your gut microbiota, promoting the growth of good bacteria and aiding digestion. It can also contribute to feelings of fullness, potentially aiding weight management.

Among the many actions of inulin on the body, major benefits include:

• Improved digestive health
• Increased immunity
• Liver health support
• Blood sugar regulation
• Reduced inflammation

There’s also evidence to say that chicory root has antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, and antimalarial capacities. Along with inulin, the reason chicory boasts so many abilities is likely due to the over 100 distinct bioactive compounds found in this woody little root.

How the Whole MTE Blend Comes Together

In our carefully researched 10-ingredient formula, every ingredient offers bioactive benefits, so some of our classified adaptogens and nootropics are superfoods, too. For example:

• Maca is an adaptogenic superfood that helps promote better stress resilience on a biological level by modulating neurochemicals.
• Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic superfood that supports cognitive function, boosts energy, relieves stress, and helps protect the body from oxidative stress.

With MTE, you get a wellness supplement in a convenient powder form to mix into a drink that can replace excessively caffeinated beverages like energy drinks, coffee, and tea. You get important systemic nutrition support from the superfoods in our formulation, but you also get all the stress-reducing, mood-boosting, focus-enhancing benefits of adaptogens and nootropics.

Try MTE for steady energy, clear focus, and a daily routine that feels better.

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Do You Really Need Ketones for Better Daily Energy?

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Keto is currently one of the most popular self-managed weight-loss diets out there. The focus on increasing good proteins and healthy fats, coupled with cutting starchy carbs and processed foods, naturally has a positive effect on metabolism, digestion, and, in turn, weight. But what do we really know about it?

Ketones are a big part of the appeal. When carbohydrate intake drops low enough, your body begins producing them as an alternative source of fuel, and that shift is often tied to claims about better energy, sharper focus, and easier weight management.

However, producing ketones as part of ketosis and consuming them in a powder or drink are two different things, and simply raising ketone levels doesn’t automatically mean you will feel more energized or get better results.

Before changing your diet or adding another supplement to your routine, it helps to understand what ketones actually do, where they may be useful, and whether there are less restrictive ways to feel clear, steady, and energized throughout the day.

What is Ketosis?

The whole point of a ketogenic diet is to keep your body in a state of ketosis. Ketosis is when all the carbs/glucose in the body have been used up, so your body switches to burning fat for energy instead. When you switch to this metabolic state, your liver produces ketones. Testing your blood’s ketone levels can help you ensure you stay in a state of ketosis.

There are several health benefits to being in a state of ketosis:

• Weight loss: Ketosis can promote weight loss by helping to reduce body fat and water weight.
• Improved blood sugar control: Ketosis can help to improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
• Reduced risk of heart disease: Ketosis may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
• Improved cognitive function: Ketosis may improve cognitive function by increasing the production of ketones, which can be used for energy by the brain.
• Reduced inflammation: Ketosis may reduce inflammation throughout the body.
• Improved gut health: Ketosis may improve gut health by increasing the number of beneficial bacteria in the gut.

What is a “Keto Diet”?

There is no such thing as a non-medical ketogenic diet. In fact, when your friends tell you they’ve gone keto, they’re basically just saying they’ve cut carbs, sugars, and processed foods in favor of healthy fats and fatty proteins.

The point of a keto diet is to get your body into that hard-to-reach state of ketosis we talked about, and to keep it there. When the body’s running on fats instead of sugars, it makes weight loss efforts more efficient, especially when paired with a solid exercise routine.

The Medical Keto Diet

Medically, the ketogenic diet was introduced in the 1920s to treat children with medication-resistant epilepsy. The fat-to-protein ratio was 90/10, meaning for every one gram of protein, you would consume 9 grams of fat. The importance, more than the ratio, is the amount of fat consumed, and carbohydrates are almost eliminated. 

The medical keto diet has been used to treat:

• Cancer
• Seizures
• Autism
• Diabetes
• Parkinson’s
• Alzheimer’s

Diet-Culture Keto

The keto diet the public knows is a diet version of medical keto. Instead of managing medical conditions, the goal is to lose weight. And while many of the same foods are allowed and disallowed, there are some key differences in composition that make pop culture keto more of a high-fat, cut-out-bad-stuff diet than a true get-your-body-to-run-differently diet:

• Carbohydrate restriction: The fad keto diet typically restricts carbohydrates to less than 50 grams per day, while the medical keto diet restricts carbohydrates to less than 20 grams per day.
• Protein intake: The fad keto diet typically restricts protein intake to .8g/kg body weight per day, while the medical keto diet typically recommends a higher protein intake at 1.2-2g/kg body weight per day.
• Fat intake: The fad keto diet typically recommends fats make up 60-70% of your diet, while the medical keto diet recommends 90%.
• Supervision: The fad keto diet is not typically supervised by a qualified healthcare professional, while the medical keto diet is always supervised by a qualified healthcare professional.

Ketosis is Different from Ketones

There’s a reason the ketogenic diet wasn’t meant to become mainstream, as ketones have the potential to throw your system out of balance, as well as positively affect your health. A true ketogenic diet is meant to treat some very severe chronic illnesses. It’s closely monitored by a doctor because there is such a thing as having too many ketones in your blood. 

It’s one thing to need to be on this diet for medical reasons, but if you’re just trying to drop a few pounds, the risks you’re volunteering for with too many ketones and not enough carbs include:

• Kidney stones: The body produces more ketones when it is in ketosis, and ketones can crystallize in the kidneys.
• Nutrient deficiencies: The keto diet is low in many important nutrients, such as fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
• Heart problems: The keto diet is high in saturated fat, which can raise cholesterol levels.
• Digestive issues: Keto diets are known to cause constipation and disrupt your microbiome.

Other common side effects include fatigue and headache, most often as symptoms of these listed effects.

What Are Ketone Supplements?

Ketone supplements help you increase your blood’s ketone levels without having to get into ketosis yourself. They’re thought to help keep your body in ketosis in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, following the mainstream ketogenic diet. You can find them in capsule, liquid, or powder form. 

The most well-known name in the ketone supplement business is Pruvit®, a wellness company with a line of powder mix ketone supplements tailored to people’s weight loss goals. The goal of using Pruvit’s ketone energy powders is to keep your body in ketosis without following the keto diet.

Ketone supplements have the potential to offer the benefits of a keto diet, but they can also cause some side effects if you consume too much. The problem is that only a medical professional can determine what that sweet spot is.

3 Myths About Ketone Supplements

There are also some misconceptions around ketone supplements that drive the market. Three common myths we hear all the time regarding keto and ketones are:

Myth #1: Ketone supplements help you lose weight.

These compounds are not a magic bullet. If you’re not on a healthy diet and exercise plan (which doesn’t necessarily have to be keto), ketones aren’t going to do much.

Myth #2: Ketone supplements instantly put you into ketosis.

Again, ketone supplements are not a magic bullet. The body wants to run on glucose; evolutionarily, running on fat means you’re down to reserves. Survival-wise, that’s not good, so your body is going to do everything to stay out of that state. Getting into ketosis takes time, even if you take ketones.

Myth #3: Ketone supplements can compensate for cheat days.

Something really difficult with ketosis is that there is no such thing as a cheat day – or a way to cheat a cheat day with ketones. You get your body out of that metabolic state, and you’re back to square one. And getting back into ketosis can take days to weeks.

Alternatives to Ketones & the Ketogenic Diet

Keto might be right for some people, but a lot of us don’t have the luxury of keeping such a regimented diet, exercise, and weight loss plan, as life can get a little hectic pretty easily. There are a few alternatives to the keto diet that also offer sustainable routes to weight loss, with a little more flexibility:

The Mediterranean Diet

People living in Mediterranean countries have historically had longer life expectancies, with diet likely playing one role alongside many other lifestyle and healthcare factors. The eating pattern emphasizes whole grains, nuts, beans, vegetables, fruit, and unsaturated fats while limiting highly processed foods, added sugars, and saturated fats. 

This diet has been linked to stronger bones, better heart health, decreased risk of dementia, breast cancer, and diabetes, and longer lifespan.

The Flexitarian Diet

Not dissimilar to the Mediterranean diet, this diet mixes vegetarian with the occasional piece of lean meat. That means a focus on whole foods, nutritious grains, superfoods, and veggies, with little to no processed foods, bad fats, and sugar. 

This diet has been linked to lower blood pressure, improved heart health, and lower risk of Alzheimer’s. In addition, it’s often a bit easier for people to follow than the Mediterranean diet, because it requires less fish and fruit.

The DASH Diet

The Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension diet is another effective weight loss method that also protects your heart health. It’s focused on reducing intake of saturated fats, including tropical oils and full-fat dairy products. Instead, you focus on consuming heart-healthy minerals, veggies, grains, lean proteins, and fruits.

Comparing MTE & Pruvit for Your Wellness Goals

Just like Pruvit ketones can aid your ketosis efforts, our first-of-its-kind energy drink powder is a solid alternative to Pruvit and keto. MTE is an advanced blend of powerful plant-sourced compounds with adaptogenic and nootropic bioactivity. In conjunction with a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet and regular exercise, MTE works to balance your body’s systems. 

Instead of working via the liver, this keto alternative works via the HPA axis to regulate your body’s chemical signaling, which supports the body’s natural energy production, hormone regulation, and metabolic function, among other things. As an alternative to Pruvit, MTE won’t lead you into ketosis, but it may help you back into homeostasis, and any dietician will tell you – that’s the real sweet spot of weight loss.

Curious to try something different than keto to support your weight loss goals? Check out our daily energy powder and all the good stuff inside it.