Teasing teens about their weight is very common. People that are actually friends and family can tease teens for their weight because they find it funny, or innocent, or they are just so used to it,  they dont even think about it twice. But.. is weight teasing really innocent? In this episode I describe research that looked at the association of weight teasing with emotional well-being of teens. Here is the actual manuscript I present: Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M. Associations of weight-based teasing and emotional well-being among adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Aug;157(8):733-8. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.157.8.733. PMID: 12912777. Dr Gourgari is a pediatric endocrinologist, certified in obesity medicine expert and weight loss coach for teens with more than 15 years of experience. She helps teens build healthy habits that last, so they can feel happier, be more confident and love their body again . To get a free copy of 30 healthy and easy recipes for teens that are high in protein, visit https://lifestyleforteens.com/recipes To learn more about the LIFT Program, visit lifestyleforteens.com/program