Lehigh Valley Zoo. The Lehigh Valley Zoo is a 29-acre (11.7 ha) zoo located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, United States, inside the 1,100-acre (445 ha) Trexler Nature Preserve. The zoo is open year round. The Lehigh Valley Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since March 2006.
soluble fiber. Any dietary fiber that dissolves in water. Soluble fiber is metabolized by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract into short chain fatty acids, which in turn nourish commensal bacteria in the gut.Examples include most fruit and vegetable fibers, e.g., pectins, barley, cereal grains, cornmeal, and oats.ny dietary fiber that dissolves in water. Soluble fiber is metabolized by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract into short chain fatty acids, which in turn nourish commensal bacteria in the gut.
The word soluble refers to the way this form of fiber reacts when combined with water. Unlike insoluble fiber, or roughage, which does not dissolve in water, soluble fiber dissolves partially into a viscous mass, the Harvard School of Public Health, or HSPH, notes.he soluble fiber in citrus fruits, apples and oats does not break down completely after you eat these foods. Instead, the fluids in your digestive tract turn this form of fiber into a jelly-like substance that slows your absorption of the nutrients in the foods you eat.