Many Americans today want to make their busy lives as less stressful as possible by finding alternatives to cooking with junk food, a type of unhealthy food that most Americans love to eat because it's cheap, fast, tasty and convenient. French fries, cake, burgers, pizza, cookies, and soda are all junk foods that can be found in the homes of most Americans. Over the decades we have become fond of this type of food without realizing the many harmful effects it entails. The high amount of calories in food and the lack of exercise have led to an increase in obesity among citizens of the United States. There are many effects of junk food on obesity in America. Junk food has had many effects on the health of Americans. A man is considered obese if his body fat percentage is 25 or more. Because a woman naturally has more fat than a man, a woman is considered obese if her body fat percentage is 30% or more. In the United States, approximately 60 million people are affected by obesity. Obesity is the cause of many diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease...