Advocare is a US Direct Marketing or MLM company with a wide range of products around weight loss and health. The company are well known in the USA and because there a thousands of distributors trying to sell their products via social media and through personal contact, it is possible you already know someone involved with the company. In addition there are numerous celebrity endorsers from the world of sport.
Advocare Spark is an energy drink that comes in the form of powder which you add to liquid, preferably water. It contains caffeine combined with vitamins and minerals and the claims are that it will pep you up and provide long lasting beneficial effects although there is no evidence that it will. Advocare is a major US Direct Marketing (MLM) company and Spark appears to be the Advocare equivalent of the better known Plexus Pink Drink sold by rival company Plexus worldwide. It is unlikely to work in the way as described.
If you are sensitive to caffeine you may experience caffeine side effects such as jitteriness, insomnia and headaches.
You may experience skin irritations such as rashes, blotchiness, facial flushing. More seriously, rare side effects may include vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, tingling and brain and nerve problems if taken long term. Choline can cause fishy body odour.
You should not take Advocare Spark in combination with prescription medication as it will cause drug interactions. Speak to your doctor first if you have an underlying medical condition. The product information warns you to avoid if you are sensitive to choline or caffeine.
The price of Advocare Spark will vary depending on whether you buy it as a retail customer, a preferred customer or a distributor but however you do it, it is expensive. However you can also buy it via Amazon USA which is easier.
The full range of flavours is available in a choice of sizes and prices vary according to the seller.
1x 10.5 tub of Fruit Punch flavour (sufficient for 42 servings) costs $66.99 from one seller. We have also seen the same size in Pink Lemonade flavour for $58.95. 1 x packet of 14 individual servings packaged in stick packs costs $32.95.
We are not impressed with Advocare Spark. There is no evidence that proves this drink will work as described and in our opinion it is overpriced. Added to this, Advocare Spark comes with the usual MLM problems of tricksy pricing and unbelievable hype from the legions of distributors. We feel that you could probably get much the same effect from drinking a cup of coffee and taking a multi vitamin rather than committing to using this unproven health drink long term.
We do not recommend Advocare Spark.
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Advocare Spark is billed as a healthy energy drink. It comes in the form of a powder that you just add to water and enjoy as a healthy alternative to sodas or shakes. It is available in a choice of flavours including: Water Melon, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Grape, Limeade Mango Strawberry and Pink Lemonade.
Advocare Spark contains vitamins and natural chemicals- there are 21 ingredients in total. There are also flavourings and colourings depending on the flavour you choose.
Vitamins include Vitamins A, C and E as well as many of the B vitamins such as Niacin, Thiamine and Pantothenic Acid. Advocare Spark contains Zinc too – very important for the body’s natural immune system. There is also copper, magnesium and chromium. Quantities are high with most of the vitamins containing many times the recommended daily serving size.
Other ingredients are caffeine – ideal for perking you up with a quick buzz, amino acids L tyrosine and l Carnitine – found in protein. There are other natural chemicals such as choline and taurine.
Taurine is well known to many as an ingredient in Red Bull and it was once believed to improve mental capacity and functioning. In addition the supplement does contain choline, known as a nootropic because it may help strengthen the neuro receptors in the brain.
Blend, shake or stir contents of one scoop (or stick) into 8 oz of water and mix well.
Overall, Advocare Spark looks like a fairly standard vitamin supplement in soluble form with additional caffeine which as 120mg per serving, is slightly over the normal amount in an average cup of coffee. This will probably create a small energy buzz and this combined with the pleasant flavour of the drink and the knowledge it contains vitamins and minerals so is “healthy” makes this supplement popular with customers. It appears to be the Advocare equivalent of the so called Pink Drink – or Plexus Slim which is on sale from rival MLM company Plexus Worldwide.
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/plexus-worldwide-diet-investigation/
Advocare is a major US MLM (multi level marketing) company. It was founded in 1993 in Texas by ex NFL player Charles Ragus. Today there are an estimated 500, 000 people working as distributors for Advocare plus some high profile athletes to endorse the company including New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Bees. Advocare also sponsor Texas based football games such as The Texas Kick Off – a college tournament.
MLM businesses can be controversial. In many cases the promised riches achieved by distributors are not easily attained and MLM businesses are often described as cult like with distributors saying anything to get sales and relentlessly badgering people into buying. Take a look at our short video to find out more about MLM.
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/mlm-and-pyramid-schemes-video/
We have covered many Advocare supplements before including MNS 3,
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/advocare-mns-3/
Advocare Thermo Plus
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/advocare-thermoplus/
and Advocare Slim
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/advocare-slim/
There is not much real information for Advocare Spark. The advertising tells us that this supplement,
“Delivers energy and enhanced mental focus with more than 20 vitamins, minerals and nutrients.”
These “work synergistically to provide a healthy and balanced source of energy”
The three key features are:
However there is no explanation about how and why Spark will enhance long lasting energy and mental focus. There are no links to any medical evidence or even a real explanation about how the drink works.
Advocare Spark contains 120mg of caffeine per serving so more than an average cup of coffee (90mg) or a can of coca cola (45mg) so you will probably notice a short lived energy buzz. The vitamins are in very high serving sizes but this is not as good as it sounds. Vitamins cannot be stored by the body and exceeding the recommended serving size will simply cause them to be flushed away. In addition high levels of some vitamins such as Niacin can cause side effects.
We can see no reason why this supplement will cause any of the improvements mentioned in the advertising. It may perk you up but in our opinion; the effects you feel will be mainly derived from the caffeine.
Each 7g serving of Advocare Spark contains the following ingredients. As you can see many exceed the recommended daily serving size.
Advocare Spark looks pretty safe for most people and there have been no reported side effects as far as we can tell.
If you are very sensitive to caffeine and stimulants you may notice associated side effects including;
Other noticeable side effects are likely to be caused by the excess of B vitamins and include;
Pyroxidine may cause;
Some people who take choline supplements reported fishy body odour.
Caution:
Not suitable for individuals under 18. Avoid if pregnant or breast feeding – vitamin B6 can cause seizures in infants so is not safe. Do not take Advocare Spark if you are taking prescription medication because it may cause drug interactions. Speak to your doctor first if you have an underlying medical condition. The product information warns you to avoid if you are sensitive to choline or caffeine.
There are hundreds of customer reviews for Advocare Spark left on Amazon USA alone. Many of these are extremely positive.
Love Spark, especially the fruit punch flavor. Never fails to satisfy!
Have been using Spark for 3 years. Gives me the energy boost I need without being jittery – love it!
And,
The “Spark” you need to start your day.
Some people are even giving it to their children, despite the fact that you should never give supplements to children without the advice of your doctor,
We use this for my 7y/o to help him focus at school. It seems to help & he likes the flavor.
Many people are fans of Advocare so are probably distributors themselves. As this lady reports,
Exactly as ordered. Love Advocare products.
Not everyone is as keen.
Some customers have mentioned side effects,
Liked it but my body was sensitive to it. Ended up getting a rash on my arms and my legs.
Some people do not enjoy the taste. Comments include;
Tastes like a crushed up vitamin.
And,
Absolutely disgusting. Couldn’t even give it away!
Some customers have not noticed any difference between taking Spark and not taking Spark, like this lady,
I didn’t necessarily notice any real energy level change. That may be good since some make me shaky.
The overwhelming opinion of Spark is positive but it is important to remember that many of these so called reviewers will be Advocare distributors so are never going to be impartial.
There is no money back guarantee as far as we can tell.
You can buy Spark via the Advocare website. Click on the ‘buy it’ button and submit your zip code and you will be shown a list of distributor profiles to choose from in your area.
Click on your chosen one and go to the ‘Shop with Me’ link. Prices vary depending on whether you want to be a “one off” retail customer, a preferred customer where you sign up to auto ship receiving regular deliveries each month and being billed accordingly.
You can also become a distributor yourself and receive 20% to 40% discounts on products to resell.
You can also find Advocare Spark on sale via Facebook and other social media as well as from eBay and Amazon USA.
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