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Ever Wondered Why You Always Feel Tired?
Besides “fine," “tired” might be the most common response to the polite, “How’s it going?” we squawk back and forth at each other every day. Why? Because it’s pretty much... Read more
AG1® & MTE®: Two Green Drinks that Play Well Together
The most common questions we get about how to use MTE® by far are about Athletic Greens® – whether or not they can be taken together, what are their similarities and differences,... Read more
Adaptogen Stacking for Stress-Free Energy
Adaptogens are a class of herbs and naturally-derived compounds that help our body cope with the stress of day-to-day life by interacting with key systems to help restore balance to... Read more
Can I Put it Off? The Psychology of Waiting Until the Last Minute
Ah, procrastination. We’ve all decided not to write that brief until 15 minutes before the morning meeting, or put off that last chapter of a thesis until 2 days before... Read more
Fitting the Taste of MTE® into Your Daily Routine
MTE is about coming at energy from a different angle: What if we felt good and had energy in the first place instead of constantly chasing ways to not be... Read more
There’s More to Life than Stress & Coffee: Jeff’s Take on MTE
MTE Co-Founder Jeff Boyd was recently interviewed by Emily Grace on the Stages podcast of Bernstein Private Wealth, where he discussed what went into to planning, creating and branding this... Read more
What Maca Can Do for Your Health: A Complete List of Maca Health Benefits
Maca is a cruciferous vegetable native to the high Andes of Peru, where people have used it as food and traditional medicine. This herbaceous plant is also known as Peruvian... Read more
Paraxanthine: A Solution to Natural & Synthetic Caffeine
In the quest for the ultimate answer of how to stay awake, focus, be productive, sleep well, manage stress, and manage it all with a good mood in the process,... Read more
MTE Adaptogens & Nootropics: The Difference Between Energy & Synergy
Today’s energy drink market is saturated, crowded, and largely one-dimensional. If you’re looking for energy shots, you’ll find them, packed full of B vitamins, caffeine and other dubious energy-boosters. And... Read more
Saffron: Origins, History & Health Benefits
In some form or another, saffron has been interwoven with humans for at least 6000 years. Its scientific name is Crocus sativus, but the name “saffron” is most likely derived from... Read more
The Perils of Excessive Caffeine Use: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in various plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and kola nuts. People have been consuming caffeinated drinks for several thousand years for... Read more
GABA: Nootropic, Amino Acid, Neurotransmitter, or All of the Above?
Ever heard of GABA? You very well may have! While it’s a new player in nootropic drinks for mood and energy, it’s a well-known, well-established compound used in mainstream psychiatry to... Read more
Amaranth as a Superfood: An Imposter with a lot to Offer
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a superfood grain packed with nutritional compounds, much like rice and maize. It’s sometimes classified as a cereal grain because of the nutritive similarities between amaranth and... Read more