I am a huge proponent of having a water filter of some kind in your home.

Anna Getty

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Becoming a mother has been the best thing ever for me. It's become my life's work. Not just parenting, but sharing information and encouraging other women to be receptive to the basic nature of motherhood.

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Growing your own garden is way less expensive than going out shopping and eating.

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I like to encourage people interested in gardening or planting to begin with a simple herb garden. Even if you live in a small apartment, you can have some herb pots.

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Parenting is not just about you and your kid; it's also about whomever you're parenting your child with. So there is a kind of 'awareness' involved for everybody. It's all about the way you interact with your child and participate in your child's life.

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I stopped using plastic cooking spoons years ago and love my bamboo spoons and spatulas by Bambuhome.

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I try to plan my day around not using my car.

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I love being in Ojai. It's kind of a travel destination because I drive to it from Los Angeles. I also love Italy.

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Really connect to food and know what you're eating.

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I just think the whole kale thing has gone a little overboard. It's everywhere you go, and it can actually inhibit thyroid function.

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Eat kale sometimes, but skip it as a trend.

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I buy my produce at the local farmer's market, which is actually cheaper than shopping at the grocery store.

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My husband and I were very addicted to our Nespresso coffee maker. It's incredibly un-eco friendly. Not only is the coffee not organic, you're using these pods where there is no way to recycle them. We gave it away to someone who didn't mind.

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I'm super supportive of locally grown foods and farmers. Here in L.A., I know all of my farmers markets and go there weekly.

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I got rid of all of my non-stick pots and pans, anything that had a kind of toxic surface in terms of cooking.

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I have become quite good at repurposing and reusing much of what comes into the house. The goal is to generate as little waste as possible.

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Don't be afraid to get your hands in the dirt. Buy gloves if you are squeamish about it.

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At home, I like my kids to drink out of stainless steel tumblers. They are non-breakable and non-toxic.

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I love salt. Then again, who doesn't?

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During my teenage years, I rebelled and ate everything under the sun, but when I was 18 or 19, I became vegetarian-focused and got disgusted by meat.

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If you want to eat well and be healthy, there are so many different options now, and you can make a big difference even if it's committing to just one thing.

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