, Dern tells of her upbringing with a mom who loved eating well."My mom's like, 'Oh, we're having dessert,' but, you know, it's made with organic fruit from a farmers' market.'"
In this same interview, Dern also admits that although she loves eating healthy food, she understands that it may not always be easy or accessible, especially in certain seasons of life. "I remember I was growing sprouts in my hotel room and eating so clean. I had some kind of charcoal filter for my water, and I would meditate every day. I was excited about setting a pattern of health in my life, and it brought me here. But the minute you have children and a busy career and perhaps a partnership, everything starts to fall away real fast—as much as you want to do it—for lack of time.