Couch Chat: Teens Can Get Free Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers makes a surprising announcement, it’s giving away free memberships! Teens between 13 and 17 can join the program for free! It’s for six weeks this summer. Weight Watchers say, it wants to help young people develop good habits. Analysts say, this could make customers loyal for years… and it’ll help with the re-branding of itself into a health and wellness brand, instead of weight loss company.

Nutrition experts are already bashing the offer. They say dieting creates a higher risk of eating disorders in teens, and it can change their relationship with food the rest of their lives.

Will this do more harm than good?