The Alimentary Divine: A Digestive Odyssey

Fun Facts

• Your digestive system is about 30 feet long - that's the length of a school bus!
• The small intestine is where most nutrient absorption happens. It's not really small though - it's about 20 feet long!
• The stomach can hold about 1 liter of food at a time, that's like 5 bowls of cereal.
• It takes about 6-8 hours for food to pass through the stomach and small intestine. The large intestine needs 36 hours to finish the job.