Pharmaceutical Review (Associate Editor) Obesity is currently a global problem that increases the chance of developing chronic illnesses including diabetes and heart disease. Despite the fact that junk food can contribute to obesity, our fast-paced way of life has made it more commonplace. When you are balancing school, sports, and hanging out with friends and family, life may be extremely busy. As a result of the convenience, deliciousness, and affordability of junk food, cooking and eating wholesome prepared meals has mostly been supplanted. Junk food includes items from fast food chains like burgers, fried chicken, and pizza as well as packaged items like chips, biscuits, and ice cream, sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, fatty meats like bacon, sugary cereals, and frozen ready meals like lasagna. Typically, these meals have undergone extensive processing.