The No-Calorie Guide to Gifts for Chocoholics

by Madelyn Miller

Love Chocolate But Loathe The Aftermath?

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, men and women are scurrying to find the perfect way to say “I love you.”  Whether you desire to commemorate the occasion with a romantic evening or take the opportunity to show your mother, daughter or friend that you care…Why not do it with a calorie free treat that compliments a favorite bottle of champagne, decadent indulgence or special keepsake?  When it comes to pleasure, there is nothing like the revitalizing lift you get with the tantalizing ingredients found in Sweet Beauty’s Love Potion: Dark Chocolate & Rose Petal Body Scrub for Valentine’s Day.

Sweet Beauty’s Dark Chocolate & Rose Petals Offers A Calorie Free, Organic Alternative To An Age Old Confection

The aphrodisiac and mood enhancing properties that have historically surrounded chocolate have contributed to its reputation as the food of love.  Chocolate contains compounds known to stimulate the release of dopamine in the brain.  The release of dopamine can excite our pleasure zones and create a feeling of Euphoria that increases the heart rate similar to that of a person in love.

Sweet Beauty is a new line of gourmet skincare products inspired by and created from one of the most indulgent pleasures in the world – chocolate.  Just mentioning the rich cocoa blend leaves your mouth watering to thoughts of decadence and relaxation.  When it comes to pleasure, there is nothing like the revitalizing lift you get with Sweet Beauty’s sumptuous chocolate kissed solutions.

Indulge your senses in the luxury of chocolate without adding an ounce to your hips.  Chocolate contains glycerides that are attributed to skin softening properties that are great for moisturizing and firming the skin. Sweet Beauty’s chocolaty bath treats are specially formulated with these glycerides to provide the essential ingredients that contribute to healthy skin.  Each formulation is uniquely packed with organic chocolate and contains humectants that permeate the skin to encourage healing

Once a rare and expensive treat, Sweet Beauty offers chocolate to  be enjoyed by all pamper seeking palettes. 

Love Potion Body Scrub
Retail:  $19.00
www.sweetbeautyspa.com

Chocolate Truffle Tea Collection

Imagine six yummy truffle flavors that add up to NO calories. Mighty Leaf Tea has made that a reality with their Chocolate Truffle Tea Collection. Sumptuous chocolate blends with rich tea leaves for a multi-sensory indulgence. Since ancient times, whole leaf tea and artisan chocolates have seduced the soul. Drink in the decadence of Mighty Leaf's chocolate truffle teas. The set contains six tins of loose leaf tea: Mayan Chocolate Truffle, Marsala Chocolate Truffle, Chocolate Mint Truffle, Chocolate Orange Truffle, Mocha Pu-Erh Truffle, Pear Caramel Truffle.

Mighty Leaf Tea Company
 www.mightyleaf.com
 friends@mightyleaf.com
877-MY-T-LEAF

Pure Cocoa Collection

A Delicious, Nutritious Option for Chocoholics! 

Calling all chocolate lovers!  It’s something we’ve dreamed about – chocolate without the calories, the sugar and the “bad-for-you” reputation that comes with each bite of the sinfully delicious treat. Off limits to those watching their waistlines, chocolate has become a sweet reserved only for the most special of occasion, until now. 

Having brought the philosophy of liquid nutritional supplements to the beauty industry, Pure Inventions has developed a product of which dreams are made – the new Pure Cocoa collection is an all-natural, actually good for you cocoa extract.  A perfect compliment for your water (plain or sparkling), milk, yogurt or fruit. Pure Inventions Pure Cocoa antioxidant extracts contain the highest amounts of chocolate antioxidants, including the flavanols and polyphenols associated with optimal cardiovascular health.  Recent studies show that cocoa may help promote healthy skin structure and density. Served hot or cold, Pure Cocoa is a delicious, comforting, diet-friendly drink any time of the year!  

Available in three mouth watering flavors:
Chocolate Cocoa – Rich and delicious
Mint Cocoa – Refreshing and crisp
Vanilla Cocoa – Light and sweet

Pure Cocoa collection is all-natural, fully-standardized and free of calories, caffeine, sugar, artificial sweeteners, dairy products and alcohol.  Pure Inventions uses Lo Han fruit in each formulation as a natural sweetener. Excellent for digestion, Lo Han enhances the flavors of each extract while maintaining the natural elements of the product. A healthy, caffeine-free alternative to all the sugary beverages on the market today, Pure Inventions is suitable for men, women and children of all ages and is not only approved for diabetics, but is also great for those who are lactose intolerant or have allergies to dairy products. Optimal health is a couple of delicious drops away – just add water! (One serving = 2 droppers full to 8oz of water)

Price: $ 34.95 (individual 2oz. bottles) / $50.00 (kit of 1oz. bottles) 
Pure Inventions is available nationwide at Bliss stores, select spas nationwide or at www.pureinventions.com 

Chocomint Drink

This is a product that grows on you. I almost spit out my first swig because it tasted so much like mouthwash. And I had been expecting Chocolate.  But a few minutes later I realized, my mouth felt all minty and tingly--like I had rinsed with mouthwash--only the refreshing taste lasted even longer

If you think of this as the best tasting mouthwash you ever tried you will love it. And people will love kissing you.

Imagine being skinny and minty at the same time.

Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer whose favorite flavor is chocolate. She thinks discovering chocolate products that have no calories is like winning the jackpot. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.chocolatealtas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com , www.carladynews.com and www.yogayaya.com