Tanner Garrity

Tanner Garrity is a senior editor at InsideHook, where he’s covered wellness, travel, sports and pop culture since 2017. He also authors The Charge, InsideHook’s weekly wellness newsletter. Beyond the newsroom, he can usually be found running, skating, reading, writing fiction or playing tennis. He lives in Brooklyn.

All Articles From Tanner Garrity

How Playing "Mario Kart," of All Things, Will Help You Build a Bigger Brain

The cult classic video game is one of the healthiest pastimes out there

Why Do We Feel So Empty Inside After Finishing a Race?

Running offers an illuminating crash course in the "arrival fallacy" phenomenon

The Best US Men’s Soccer Player We’ve Ever Seen Is Sick of American Disinterest

Christian Pulisic definitely has a point. But should a Wednesday-night friendly in Cincinnati cost $100?

Does Anyone Actually Work on Fridays Anymore?

The prospect of a formal "four-day workweek" is a hot debate topic on LinkedIn these days. But have a number of Americans started secretively observing it?

It's High Time We Acknowledged That Plastic Recycling Is a Myth

It feels good to toss a coffee cup in a blue bin. But you're likely hurting the planet.

How IV Drip Bags Became the Secret “Hangover Cure” of Bachelor Party America

Clinics claim the miracle bags can conquer hangovers, jet lag, food poisoning and general nausea. Is the science sound?

A Parenting Philosophy Called "Radical Engagement" Could Finally Get Your Kids Outside

Kids spend less than seven minutes on average playing outside a day. It's time to fix that.

Why You Should Probably Never Use a Kitchen Sponge Again

It's the preferred loveshack of your household's creepiest crawlies

How to Free Your Brain From Its Damaging Obsession With Dopamine

Our current preoccupation with quick rewards could be considered an "evolutionary mismatch"

How Many Minutes of TV Can You Watch a Day Before It Becomes Dangerous?

According to the bright minds at Cambridge, sitting in front of the tube wreaks havoc on the heart

We’ve Never Been This Close to Treating Extreme Hair Loss Before

An experimental new pill might've finally cracked the code on hair regrowth

What Yankee Fans Did Yesterday Was Absolutely Abhorrent

The fanbase has stooped low before. But their treatment of Tim Anderson this weekend was particularly upsetting.

Why So Many Athletes Fall Into the Trap of "Overtraining Syndrome"

Taking pride in being the "hardest worker" is all well and good — but it can lead to underperformance, fatigue and mental burnout