Your Colon: the good, the bad and the ugly
The colon is the last part of your digestive system. It does not absorb as many nutrients as the rest of the intestines, but it does absorb water, potassium and some fat soluble vitamins. There are four sections to the colon: ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid. The colon itself is about five feet long and an average of two and half inches in diameter. It is part of the large intestine.
