In a recent 80-day Swedish study, volunteers who took probiotics were less than half as likely to require sick days for respiratory or gastrointestinal illness as those who were taking placebos. A study of children in day-care settings showed a similar benefit. And in another study in Japan, researchers found that participants in the probiotic group experienced a 1.4 percent drop in body weight, along with a 1.8 and 1.5 percent reduction in hip and waist circumference, respectively, over 12 weeks. No changes were observed in the placebo group.

A major component of cocoa is theobromine, widely regarded as the “feel good” ingredient in chocolate. Boasting both diuretic and stimulant properties, in clinical studies, theobromine has been found to reduce food intake while fighting the common emotional drawbacks of dieting.  While it shares some of the same attributes as caffeine, it doesn’t have the same “surge and crash” effect on the body. Theobromine’s effect is slower, smoother and longer lasting with only a mild influence on the central nervous system versus caffeine’s high impact.  This could explain the so called “addiction” to chocolate that many people feel they have. If you eat something and it makes you feel good, then it’s natural to want more. In addition to the previously mentioned health benefits, what makes Youngevity Triple Treat Chocolate different is the “guilt-free” factor.