Why Spark Instead of Coffee or Soda?

Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by AdvoGirl in Advo Info

I get a lot of questions about why to eliminate coffee on the Herbal Cleanse if Spark has caffeine.

Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in over 60 plant species worldwide. It has proven benefits for increased energy, mental alertness and as an aid in weight management. It is provided in AdvoCare products as a purified ingredient or as a component of an herbal extract. With Spark you do not have the acidity of coffee.

I must admit that when I did my first Herbal Cleanse, I worried about giving up my coffee habit and getting headaches. Well, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the fresh taste of Advocare Spark Energy Drink, and never got a headache or any negative effects. In fact, I found that I was able to concentrate better, and didn’t have the “ups and downs” that I used to get when drinking coffee. In fact, I liked Spark so much, that I have never had a cup of coffee since, and that is pretty amazing given that I was choking down 2-3 cups a day prior to my first cleanse in October 2009.

Here is some additional information about how AdvoCare Spark® Energy Drink compares with Starbucks® coffee, Coca-Cola® and Red Bull® in terms of content and nutritional composition.

The comparison between AdvoCare Spark Energy Drink with Starbucks Grande Iced Café Mocha, Coca-Cola and Red Bull is presented in the table below. AdvoCare Spark products contain over 20 ingredients designed to support mental energy and focus. AdvoCare Spark contains no free sugar or fat. Starbucks coffee delivers large amounts of calories in the form of carbohydrates and fat as well as large amounts of caffeine. Coca-Cola is primarily a carbohydrate and caffeine delivery system while Red Bull is high in carbohydrates and taurine with moderate amounts of caffeine. The more complex AdvoCare Spark formula is designed to meet a broad range of physiological functions necessary for mental processing and energy as compared to the other products.

	ADVOCARE® SPARK™	Starbucks® Grande Iced Café Mocha	Coca-Cola®	Red Bull®
Calories	45	330	146	110
Total Carbohydrates	11 g	38 g	41 g	28 g
Sugars	0	28 g	41 g	27 g
Total Fat	0	19 g	0	0
Sodium	0	85 mg	50 mg	200 mg
Vitamin C	300%	0	0	0
Vitamin E	100%	0	0	0
Thiamine & Riboflavin	200% each	0	0	0
Niacin	300%	0	0	100%
Vitamins B-6 & B-12	750% each	0	0	250% & 83%
Pantothenic acid	500%	0	0	50%
L-Tyrosine	500 mg	0	0	0%
Choline	500 mg	0	0	0%
Taurine	200 mg	0	0	1000 mg
GABA	50 mg	0	0	0%
Total Caffeine	120 mg	175 mg	35 mg	80 mg

Try Spark if you haven’t already, especially the newest flavor, Mango Strawberry (yum!)

Tags: 14 day mns, 24 Day Challenge, Advocare, cleanse, coffee, diet, directions, energy drink, Herbal Cleanse, redbull, soda, spark, weight management

12 Responses to “Why Spark Instead of Coffee or Soda?”

Adam

14. May, 2012

Dr. Perricone, book The Perricone Diet has a strong stance against coffee. He states that the organic acids present in coffee boost our cortisol levels when we drink it. This crashes our metabolism and causes us to hold onto body fat. He calls it the death drink! Also, I believe if we are putting acids into our body it alters our pH levels away from the desired slightly alkaline

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Dawn

12. Apr, 2012

I just finished day 14:) lost 13 lbs as of this morning! I haven’t even thought of soda’s or tea and I Love them both Thank U for Spark and for those questioning about your drinks realize after a few days to a week you will have kicked a bad habbit of junk your body doesn’t need! Not to mention if drinking the amount of water you are supposed to I don’t know how you would have room or time to drink anything else:0) Enjoy your Day and May God Bless you with healthy bodies!

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abooth

15. Mar, 2012

What is the problem with coffee caffeine specifically? The acid? What does that do? I love Spark and recommend it to people all the time. However, the coffee question comes up frequently. And because there is caffeine in Spark, the caffeine argument doesn’t fly. And it seems that most people think that caffeinated tea is okay. Just wondering.

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- AdvoGirl
  
  19. Mar, 2012
  
  @abooth,
  Spark has caffeine without the acidity. And you don’t need milk, cream or sugar that some people add to coffee.
  
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Leah

19. Jan, 2012

It is recommended to drink green and oolong tea in almost all of the advocare plans in the cleanse phase and burn phase and beyond. Adding lemon to your tea especially during the cleanse phase will help and will boost your fat loss!

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Meadow

15. Nov, 2011

But this doesn’t explain why no tea. I typically drink between two to four cups of tea a day, a mix between green tea, black tea, mate, and herbal teas. Most of what I drink does have caffeine, but isn’t it the natural kind you mention? Can I still drink black tea and mate?

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- AdvoGirl
  
  12. Dec, 2011
  
  Spark has caffeine without the acidity and is what we suggest. Try some different flavors.
  
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kellie

14. Oct, 2011

ok, so i totally understand how spark wins out when comparing to a grande mocha from starbucks (considering 10 of the 12 oz in the cup are composed of the mocha and milk), but what about a general cup of coffee. I am having a hard time kicking my coffee habit (really more the habit, less about the coffee), and i am wondering if a plain cup of decaf would have a negative effect. you allude to the acidity in coffee, but i guess i don’t understand the impact it has on me or the system?

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- AdvoGirl
  
  16. Oct, 2011
  
  Kelly,
  Try without for the cleanse and see how you feel.
  
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Jessi

20. Sep, 2011

You can do a spark just like you do your hot tea, it’s delicious

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Andrew Smith

19. Sep, 2011

Hey, I’m on my 24 day challenge on day 5 right now, I’m being as strict as possible while doing this. I have given up coffee and alothough I enjoy the sparks and not having any negetive side affects due to the lack there of. It’s september and getting colder and I just want something hot to drink that’s also healthy… any suggestions.. I’ve thought about herbal teas but couldn’t find any info about them at least from advocare.. so far I’ve just been drinking hot water with a splash of lemon or lime juice in it but it is becomeing boreing…

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- AdvoGirl
  
  20. Sep, 2011
  
  @ Andrew,
  Citrus Spark is great hot with a cinnamon stick! Orange works well also.
  
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