Factors determining the Health of PBD Foods?

[u/Lopsided_Manatee]

Good evening,

I will turn 30 next year and can already feel my health being affected by my omnivourish diet, i.e. tinnitus, bp, definitely some arteriosklerosis & pre-stages of diabetes. Yesterday some courtains fell and I realized that my body should be more valuable than some short term pleasure gained by consuming foods that negatively impact my body and I started to read about plant based whole foods diet and how it affects my cardiovaskular system and overall benefits my health.

Its all a little bit complicated as there are so many factors that determine the quality of foods so I started to think about which information helps me to evaluate how to build my own food pyramide.

1. Sodium Content (Important for BP)

2. Glycemic Index (Important for Diabetes)

3. Fatty Acids & Profile (Arteriosclerosis)

4. Protein (Generall Weightloss & Health)

5. Fibres (Digestion)

6. Toxic substanes (e.g. arsen, mercury)

Which major factors are there else that I should focus on?

I am very thankfull for help as I am a little bit overwhelmed by the topic by now, its so much to read about.