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While resolutions were meant to be broken (ask anybody!), we’ve come up with a few chocolatey resolutions we can’t wait to keep. Here’s to a sweet 2016…! BULK UP & GET FIT If you’re interested in bulking up this year, do it with Chocolate! And no we don’t mean with our bestselling Hot Chocolate Refill Bags (though that is a tactic!), but with the really good dark stuff. A recent study shows that people who consumed dark chocolate on a regular, weekly basis lost more weight than those who didn’t, even with both groups participating in the same equal levels...

If you're a true chocoholic, you know there’s never just one way to satisfies those crazy cravings. But how does one choose which chocolate to go with when there’s so many different forms, like cacao vs. cocoa! Though these two might sound very similar, each is a unique form of chocolate deliciousness, especially when it comes to the nutritional benefits, taste, and of course, price. So how do we differentiate the two? Because the two are interchangeable (and just as delicious when added to sweets and homemade recipes), here are a few basics so that you can make a mouth-watering...

An ongoing tradition of Japanese culture, Matcha Green Tea (MGT) is the purest form of powdered green tea. Consumed for over a millennium in the Far East, it’s considered one of the best superfoods on the market today as a wholesome alternative to coffee, energy drinks, and other sugary beverages. Recognized for its healthy properties, Matcha Green Tea can be immensely beneficial to the body while at the same time being ultimately delicious! With ten times the benefits of plain green tea, MGT is far superior to other green teas due to its unique growing and harvesting processes. Collected from...

Mondays are always the hardest. So, why not change that horrid day of the week by treating yourself to sweet change; next week, start your day off with a bite-size piece of dark chocolate for breakfast! Don’t think that’s the best way to change your Monday morning ritual? Well, new research in flavanols (a chemical component found in cocoa beans) suggests that this simple pleasure can have positive health effects, both mentally and physically. Because Mondays always give off the added pressure of a new week, next time alleviate that added stress with a piece of dark chocolate. A recent...