When coming to cooking and skincare coconut oil plays a unique role when compared to any other oils available. The fatty acids in coconut oil can encourage your body to burn fat, and they provide quick energy to your body and brain. They also raise HDL (good) cholesterol in your blood, which may help reduce heart disease risk. Most dietary fats are categorized as long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), while coconut oil contains some medium-chain triglyceride’s (MCTs), which are shorter fatty acid chains. When you eat MCTs, they tend to go straight to your liver. Your body uses them as a quick source of energy. Shruti’s coconut oil is cold pressed using a traditional wooden press, which preserves much of its nutrition.