LDL is called low-density lipoprotein because LDL particles tend to be less dense than other kinds of cholesterol particles. HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is often termed the âgoodâ cholesterol while LDL-C is usually termed the âbadâ cholesterol.
Learner's definition of CACAO. [noncount] : the dried seeds of a tropical tree that are used to make cocoa and chocolate. a farmer who grows cacao. a cacao-producing region.
Cacao. 1  Cacao is the purest form of chocolate you can consume, which means it is raw and much less processed than cocoa powder or chocolate bars. 2  The cacao fruit tree, also known as Theobroma Cacao, produces cacao pods which are cracked open to release cacao beans. From there, cacao beans can be processed a few different ways. Cacao butter is the fattiest part of the fruit and makes up the outer lining of the inside of a single cacao bean.