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.
The cacao bean is the source of both cacao and cocoa powders. So, âcacaoâ basically refers to the raw form of chocolate. The cacao bean is what any type of chocolate (cocoa powder) is initially made of. Actual cacao beans are found inside the fruit of the tree in fleshy, oval-shaped pods.