Prof. Knows-too-much will now provide the answer to this vexing question. The well known botanic antifungal Caprylic acid is isolated from coconut! (think dried coconut=Copra). The mixture with the antioxidants in the chocolate obviously ...well it does some mysterious thing, along with the preservatives in those cookies, which can sit on the sink for 2 months and still be edible (except in houston). Remember, taking the 4 basic food groups, sugar, salt, fat, and preservatives, can kill all the bad bugs in your gut.Professor knows-too-much has channelled with advanced civilizations from the future who subsist wholy on Archway coconut maccarons. They have one bowel movement a week, fridays at 4:21 pm. (rough on the sewer system).[This message has been edited by Chuck-w (edited 02-09-2000).]