It’s pretty hard to argue with the fact that the best use for chocolate is eating it: Chocolate borders on perfection in any from from ice cream to hot chocolate and pretty much everything imaginable in between. However, there are tons of other creative and unique ways to use chocolate in other parts of your life that have nothing to to with your diet. The pros at Delysia have rounded up a couple of the best and most uniquely useful ways to use chocolate that pair excellently with their award-winning and fair trade chocolate concoctions, so read on and enjoy chocolate in ways you never knew you could.
Boost Your Training
Whether you’ve got kids that have just returned from an epic play session in the neighborhood or you’re training for something like running a marathon yourself, it turns out that chocolate is the secret key to nutrition-replenishment success. According to studies covered by The Guardian, chocolate has the perfect carbs-to-protein ratio, making it the best post-workout drink out there and our delectable drinking chocolate is no exception. Try our Peppermint version for a soothing sensation or our Lavender edition for a unique flavor experience.
Adding Chocolate to Your Beauty Routine
It’s practically common knowledge that chocolate is jam packed with life saving antioxidants which just so happen to be killer for your skin too. One of the best ways to incorporate chocolate into your beauty routine is to craft a DIY face mask out of it — for which our Coffee Dark Chocolate bark is as good as it gets. The coffee and caffeine combo doubles the antioxidant punch and it melts down in a cinch. Take a look at these super easy homemade face mask recipes that will get your skin glowing in no time at all — just be prepared for all the compliments you’ll get!
Get Artsy With It
One way to add more chocolate to your life is to add it to your creative pursuits. If you’re hosting a dinner party or simply want to tackle a new craft project, sculpting chocolate into intricate works of art is where it’s at. Instructables breaks it all down for you — all you need is a handful of supplies like food-grade silicone and some cooking oil in addition to lots and lots of chocolate, which is where our Mexican Hot Chocolate bark comes in — it’s got the perfect chocolate-brown hue that you need, a smooth consistency perfect for melting down, and a to-die-for flavor that you’ll love snacking on while you craft away.
How can we help you incorporate chocolate into all the facets of your life? Give us a call or write us an email today and let us know — there’s nothing we love more than sharing our fondness for chocolate with the world!