Nutrition and physical activity are important to a person’s physical and mental health. Scientists are now studying the role of nutrition in behavioral health. As a paraprofessional, it is important that you know how nutrition and activity affect the health of a person with a behavioral health disorder. It also is important to know how symptoms of a behavioral health disorder may affect nutrition and activity level.The goal of this course is to provide non-licensed direct care staff working in health and human services settings with information to improve the nutrition and activity level among people diagnosed with behavioral health disorders.