Sorry if this is a dumb question. I know that drinks like apple juice are considered unhealthy because of the high sugar content with no fiber, but what if you were to soak chia seeds in 100% apple juice? You would be getting the nutrients from the apple juice as well as now there would be fiber from the chia seeds. Would that be enough to help slow down the blood sugar spike? Would you digest the sugar the same?
Once you break the sugar free from the fiber, there isn’t a way to undo that by just adding fiber. It will slow down absorption some, but not nearly as good as just the whole fruit. You’re still getting a massive GI spike
Will delay stomach emptying. Good for insulin sensitivity and keeping blood sugars stable. Still not good for the liver as the fiber is external to the sugars in the apples. The liver still perceives the drink as a refined carbohydrate. (Source: comments by hepatologist Robert lustig)