I have a confession to make. I’m a chocoholic…And if you are as madly in love with chocolate as I am, don’t fret! Just because you are attempting to cut out sweets from your diet and trying to stay healthy does not mean you need to deprive yourself of chocolate. There are many healthy and terrific tasting products that will bring you great pleasure. Chocolate lovers can easily find these top 5 tasty, chocolate snacks in healthy vending machines:

#5  Silk-Chocolate Soy Milk

Creamy, delightful and nutritious–Chocolate Soy Milk is the perfect blend of treating yourself and treating yourself right. It has 5 grams of soy protein and is an excellent source of calcium. It is lactose and dairy free, very low in saturated fat, has no cholesterol, and contains ala omega-3.

#4  Health Anytime Snack Bar-Triple Chocolate

Fall in love with the luscious Triple Chocolate Snack Bars. These rich snack bars are a good source of fiber, provide ala omega-3, are low in cholesterol, and have no trans fat. They are perfect between meals.

#3  Health Valley Double Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bar

Health Valley Organic Multigrain Chewy Granola Bars have no potentially harmful pesticides, highly processed ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, or artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. These tempting granola bars are optimal for your healthy lifestyle.

#2 Larabar-Jocalat Organic Chocolate Bar

“Organic chocolate bar as indulgent as a fudge brownie.” The richness comes from organic chocolate and delectable cashews. Jocalat gives you a healthy indulgence you can feel good about eating this. It is all organic, 90 percent raw, has no added sugars, and is free of dairy, soy and gluten. Also, Jocalat bars are soy free, vegan and kosher.

#1  Chocolate Chip Clif Bar

“A cookie-lover’s dream come true.” Clif bars are a mix of whole grains, protein, and fiber that gives you sustained energy. They are made of 70 percent organic ingredients. This energy bar was created to accompany you and your adventures.

Chocolate also has been shown to have many health benefits:

• Chocolate contains many antioxidants that protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that lead to heart disease. Dark chocolate has a large number of antioxidants.
• Dark chocolate is good for your heart. Studies have shown that eating a small bar of dark chocolate each day can lower blood pressure in individuals with high blood pressure. Dark chocolate has also been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.

Chocolate:

1. tastes delicious
2. stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure
3. contains serotonin, which works as an anti-depressant
4. contains theobromine, caffeine, and other substances that are stimulants