Record low winter temperatures with umpteen inches of snow outside! Christmas 2009 would not easily be forgotten and as I write the snow has just begun to melt.

Having to stay snuggled in the comfort of home can take you back to childhood memories. Many a nights nestled up in front of the fireplace drinking hot cups of cocoa! I remember walking back home from school. And Mom would be waiting with a hot cup of soothing cocoa. It seemed as if life just couldn't get any better.

Now that we're older, we may think twice about drinking cups of hot cocoa - the calories and our heart healthy diets! But there are several options available today. You can still enjoy the sweet taste of hot, rich chocolate without having to spoil your diet.

Cocoa teas offer the same luscious chocolate flavor of hot cocoa with some added bonuses for adults who are conscious of a heart healthy diet and watching the scales. Cocoa tea contains a combination of three nutrients-pure cocoa, Green tea and Resveratrol. And yes, cocoa is a nutrient!

Cocoa Tea for Supporting Heart Health

Recent research indicates that pure cocoa, not the milk chocolate kind, has high antioxidant potency. The flavonoids in pure cocoa are known to promote heart health. In fact all three of these nutrients-Green tea, pure cocoa and Resveratrol-help to protect arterial health, cardiovascular health and regulate normal cholesterol levels.

Cocoa Tea for Supporting Immune Health

Green tea is especially known to boost immune health. In the winter season, you're more likely to close all the windows and stay indoors a lot more than you would. Bacteria and virus thrive in such an environment and the chances of spreading germs and virus are even higher. Cocoa teas' three nutrients have immune-boosting properties. All three help to support the production of special immune cells that help protect the body against bacteria and virus. While providing great taste, and warmer times around the table, cocoa teas can also help heighten immunity levels.

Cocoa Tea for Good Times! Ever wonder why hot cocoa can produce those "good" feelings inside you? Cocoa contains tryptophan which in turn, helps to produce serotonins-the hormones that induce positive feelings of wellbeing! Cocoa makes you happy! A good way to fight the winter blues!

By replacing hot cocoa with a hot cocoa tea you can re-live those warm happy times. Pass the hot cocoa tea around and pass around some good health benefits, too. With a cocoa tea, like CocoPure, you don't have to worry about calories, fats or carbohydrates. Just one serving of CocoPure contains the rich taste of cocoa at just 10 calories! It is sweetened with stevia so you don't miss out on the sweet comfort a hot cup of cocoa offers. In addition, cocoa tea has an ORAC value of 5,250 units per serving and helps to support arterial health, cardiovascular health, healthy circulation, digestive health, immune health and helps to promote energy levels. These are all great reasons to substitute your hot cocoa with hot cocoa tea which can feed your body with healthy nutrients and is bursting with piping hot chocolate flavor!