What's left of the food goes into your large intestine. And guess what? It's about 15 feet shorter than the small intestine. Ironic, huh? But at three to four inches around, it's wider ...

It can take six hours for the small intestine to do its job. The nutrients are sucked from the inner surface of the small ...

The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

Studies looking at A muciniphila’s interaction with the immune system in mice have revealed that it calms the immune system down and may prevent obesity and diabetes from developing.

Squash all the remaining moisture and nutrients out using the tea towel, just like the large intestine does. Well, okay, the large intestine doesn't use a tea towel, but it does absorb moisture ...

Squash all the remaining moisture and nutrients out using the tea towel, just like the large intestine does. Well, okay, the large intestine doesn't use a tea towel, but it does absorb moisture ...