Health on the go

For Your Chocolate Fix Snacking can get addictive and sometimes does lead to a few negative effects on health, but these companies and brands have decided to provide, in their own way, a few healthy alternatives to one of the favorite snacks of all time: chocolate. One (or more) of these options is sure to pique your interest in trying an alternative and healthy chocolate product that you can turn to for a snack whether traveling, working, staying home or venturing out for a day trip. Here’s to satiating your craving for chocolate with wholesome alternatives.

Oatsome Chocolate Oat Milk This delicious chocolate oat milk from Oatsome will become your favorite milk alternative. Try it straight out of a glass, warmed up like hot cocoa or in your favorite smoothie. Hot or iced, and anywhere you want luscious, lactose-free flavor. Oatsome Chocolate tastes like the chocolate milk that you drank as a child, but without the dairy.

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PBfit All-Natural Chocolate Peanut Butter Powder uses premium cocoa to give you the chocolate you crave and the protein you need. It beats hazelnut and chocolate nut spreads with 82% less fat and 1/3 the calories of other chocolate nut spreads.

Broma Take their almond dark chocolate spread jar on the go or keep it in your cupboard but don’t forget to recycle or reuse your jar after you’ve enjoyed every last bit. Made with sustainably sourced dark chocolate, almonds, and their special nutrient formula.

Sweet Vegan Here to show you just how delicious a truffle can be without using any dairy or other animal products. According to founder and chef Andrea Young, eliminating these ingredients floods your mouth with chocolate’s full flavor profile. Because Sweet Vegan is also free of soy, gluten and nuts, now anyone can become a chocoholic.

Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Gift Set Chocoholics are quite discerning when it comes to chocolate. They know sugary cocoa powders can’t compare to the authentic, complex flavors of Mexican Hot Chocolate. To make it, you need traditionally-made chocolate, a hand-carved molinillo, and an artisanal Mexican clay jug. Luckily, Verve Culture put together this Mexican Hot Chocolate gift set with all three: Villa Real Mexican Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate Jug, and Traditional Molinillos. By using everything in this Mexican Hot Chocolate Gift Set, your rich, complex-flavored, smooth hot chocolate drink will retain the unique aroma and nostalgic taste enjoyed for generations.

Pure Inventions Every product by this brand is a delicious, healthy beverage that supports a healthy lifestyle. Sweetened naturally with lowglycemic lo han fruit and stevia extracts, Pure Inventions is free of synthetic colors, flavors, sugar, calories, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and gluten. And for the chocolate lover? Meet the deliciously hydrating Coconut Water Chocolate beverage naturally sweetened with lo han fruit extract and stevia leaf extract.

ChocZero uses a zero-calorie, low carb natural plant called monk fruit to create delectable chocolate that’s low carb and sugar-free. Indulge in some more chocolate minus the sugar crash and extra calories. Whether you’re on the keto diet or simply hoping to reduce your sugar intake, ChocZero has savory options to fit a healthier lifestyle.

Baked Cravings Love Cookies & Cream ice cream but hate the brain freeze? Enjoy your favorite dessert in cupcake form! Baked Cravings Cupcakes in a Jar are the best of ALL sweet treat worlds. They have taken Oreos, the classic crème filled chocolate wafers, and combined it with their mouthwatering signature chocolate ganache cake made from scratch. Savor the rich, moist chocolate taste mixed with the sweet, soft creamy texture.

Bug Out Bar offers a less intimidating way to experience this powerhouse nutritional chirper—in an individuallywrapped chocolate brownie bar made with cricket protein powder. As an early adopter of edible insects, a lot of folks will ask, “Why eat crickets?” You may even be wondering that yourself. The short answer is that they are a sustainable and nutrientdense food. Crickets are packed with protein and nutrients, making it a nutritional powerhouse.

Flax4Life Gluten, Nut & Dairy Free Brownies You’ll feel like you’re treating yourself to a decadent dessert, minus the guilt. Plus you get the added bonus of all-natural ingredients, and a healthy dose of Omega 3, fiber, lignans and no preservatives, no hydrogenated fat, no cholesterol and no trans fats. The Chocolate Brownie Mini Muffin seen here is loaded with rich, decadent chocolate.

RED Chocolate’s Grab-N-Go bars are the perfect fix to satisfy that sweet tooth or get you out of the afternoon slump. Only 80-100 calories per bar, RED Chocolate has 30–40% less fat than normal chocolate, but with all the delicious indulgence that comes with it. The bars are keto-friendly, contain no added sugar thanks to natural sweeteners from plants and made with cocoa from the Ivory Coast of Africa, where farmers select, roast and grind the cocoa beans to perfection. It is available in Milk or Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut and Macadamia and Dark Chocolate with Orange and Almond.

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