A healthful diet includes the right balance of high nutrition foods in the right amounts for each person's needs.  The goals for a healthful diet will vary from one person to another depending on their needs, but for most people it means eating a heart healthy diet that can help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, help normalize blood sugar levels and reduce high blood pressure as well as reduce the risk of certain cancers.

Some people want more than a healthful diet that leads to healthy body weight and better health. They want to optimize their personal well being, improve their digestion and immune system response or simply improve their energy level. Some people find that they feel better and have more energy when they include or remove certain foods in their diet. Wellness diets such as vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and dairy free diets as well as diets that minimize processed foods can fine-tune a healthful diet to address these needs.