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A simple sugar is one that the body can quickly digest and absorb, with the goal of quickly increasing blood sugar.

Dr Sumner said the reaction Rutherford identified might more accurately be described as the process of an atom "absorbing a bit of material and becoming something heavier".

These tiny organisms photosynthesise, capturing energy from light to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

When consumed, they are absorbed in the small intestine and transported via lipoproteins in the bloodstream to be stored primarily in fat-rich tissues, including the subcutaneous layer of the skin.

It added: "We appreciate that this news will be difficult to absorb..."