(which is stored in the gallbladder
and helps to digest fats) and
cholesterol (which is critical for
normal cellular and hormonal
function). It also forms fats
(triglycerides) out of excess
dietary carbohydrate and stores
important substances like
vitamins A, D, and B 12 and
copper and iron.INSIDE OUTSIDE
Your small intestine is the key to a healthy
digestive tract. It is long and convoluted, with
an enormous surface area. (In fact, if you
stretched it all out, it would be the size of a
tennis court!) The small intestine functions as
a “holding tank,” keeping your food in place
until it’s fully digested, but its most important
job is to help you effectively absorb nutrients.