Be Healthy: Exercise Tips for Aging ‘Weekend Warriors’

Here are some exercise tips from Seth Meisel, a physical therapist who oversees patients enrolled in the Orthopedic Intensive Home Rehabilitation Program from The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, on how so-called weekend warriors can stay active well into retirement and beyond.

Bronx Notes: Water-on-the-Go App

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Health launched the 2012 Water-on-the-Go season, an initiative that will make NYC water at portable drinking fountains, which would be an alternative to bottled water and sugar-sweetened beverages, easily available at more than 20 alternating outdoor locations throughout the five boroughs this summer. The DEP has also developed a free iPhone/iPad mobile app available for download at the iTunes store, to help New Yorkers access the daily Water-on-the-Go schedule. For more information, call 3-1-1 or Chris Gilbride at (718) 595-6600.

Bronx Notes: Free Health Training for Teens

The Youth Advisory Board of the Bronx District Public Health Office, 1826 Arthur Ave., is offering free public health training for teens on Fridays in July and August from noon to 4 p.m., including sexual health, physical activity, and nutrition. For more information, contact Candida A. Bido at cbido@health.nyc.gov or call (718) 299-7376.

Bronx Notes: Sarcoma Walk on Saturday

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and the Liddy Shriver Foundation will host their annual Sarcoma Walk, Saturday, July 14, at Van Corlandt Park, at the 240th Street entrance at Broadway near the fox statue. Registration starts at 10 a.m., the walk begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Be Healthy: Bronx Pols Pass Smoking Ban

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Gustavo Rivera, both local legislators, passed legislation banning smoking within 100 feet of school entrances and exits, the latest government effort to combat secondhand smoke.

Be Healthy: In 2nd Year of Health Push, Bronx Senator Says Yes, We C.A.N.

In a loose white T-shirt and sweat pants, flanked by 10 elementary school-aged children and middle-aged, State Senator Gustavo Rivera danced across St. James Park. Rivera’s personal fitness quest will once again play a major role as his attitude-adjusting health initiative heads into year two.

Bronx Notes: Adopt-a-Shop Workshops

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hosting Adopt a Shop workshops at the Bronx Library Center, room C-21, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., July 13, 27, and Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon., that would give New Yorkers the tools to successfully demand healthier food options at their food store. For more information or to RSVP (required), call (347) 396-4245 or e-mail shophealthy@health.nyc.gov.

Be Healthy!: With Budget Cuts Looming, Grant Helps Center Help Youth Stay Fit

Participants of the Bronx Nutrition and Fitness Initiative program (B’ N’ Fit) at PS 8 were awarded a grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation that will help the program continue to support nutritional education and physical fitness in light of Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget cuts to afterschool programs.

Be Healthy!: In The Bronx, Mayor Touts Big Sugary Drink Ban

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. In a press conference Tuesday, June 5, at Montefiore Medical CenterMayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to ban the sale of large-sized sugary drinks. Along with several public health officials, Bloomberg took the opportunity to highlight the damaging effects of obesity on New Yorkers, especially in the Bronx. While 58 percent of New Yorkers are overweight or obese, the numbers are even higher in the Bronx, where 70 percent of adults are overweight or obese. That comes