The Intestines: Where Nutrients Meet the Bloodstream

Endless Tunnel: Your intestines stretch over 25 feet end to end.
Micro-City: Trillions of gut bacteria help digest food and boost immunity.
Surface Giant: If flattened, your intestines would cover a tennis court.
Rapid Transport: Food travels the small intestine in about four hours.
Nutrient Exchange: Tiny villi absorb vitamins and minerals molecule by molecule.
Gut-Brain Link: Signals from your intestines influence mood and cravings.
Motion Memory: Peristalsis waves move food like rhythmic ocean currents.
Silent Communicator: Gut microbes send chemical messages to your brain daily.
Recycling Plant: The large intestine reclaims water before waste exits.
Hidden Factory: The gut produces more serotonin than the brain does.