15 Jun
Common Name: Plantain
Latin Name: Plantago major
Description: Plantain leaves can grow up to 1 foot in length. They can range in shape from round to lance leafed. Leaves are of solid green pigment and have very defined parallel veins running up the underside. Plantain buds and flowers grow at the top of a long narrow stem and bare slight resemblance to baby corn. (more…)
14 Jun
Common Name: Sheep Sorrel
Latin Name: Rumex acetosella
Description: Sheep Sorrel can very from 6 inches to 2 feet in height. It has lance shaped green leaves with two lobes that are very distinguishable from other plants. Many people who identify Sheep Sorrel for their first time comment that its leaves resemble a fish or a sword. The flowers grow on the plants elongated stock and range in color from white to red. (more…)
13 Jun
Common Name: Thimbleberry
Latin Name: Rubus parviflorus
Description: Grow in shrubs ranging from 2 to 8 feet tall. Thimbleberries form dense thickets. Leaves have between 3 to 5 lobes and closely resemble maple leaves. Thimbleberries have white flowers with five petals each. The berries are red and look a lot like raspberries except that their overall shape is flatter (like a raspberry that has been compressed). (more…)
13 Jun
Common Name: Wild Strawberry
Latin Name: Fragaria viriniana
Description: Wild strawberries grow close to the ground in quaint patches. Each plant has one stem with three green leaves. Leaves are serrated with well-defined straight veins. Wild strawberry plants grow 2 to 8 inches in height. Flowers are white and have five wide petals. (more…)
2 Mar
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My name is Sergei Boutenko. When I was only nine years old I was diagnosed with diabetes. My family doctor told my parents I had to go on insulin immediately. My mother (Victoria) opted to search for an alternative to synthetic insulin and accidentally stumbled onto the raw food diet. I started eating a raw [...]
Disclaimer: Identification and use of wild plants requires particular care and attention. Never eat any plant unless you are absolutely sure that it is edible! It is a good idea to cross-reference your knowledge with a book written by an expert. The information in this program is for educational purposes only. It is not intended [...]
My Story: Remembering back to 1994, when I was first diagnosed with diabetes, it amuses me how awful everything seemed then. When I was only nine years old, our family doctor informed my parents that unless I began taking insulin shots immediately, adverse health problems would be imminent. My world crumbled as I dove into [...]
In this video I elaborate on what constitutes a true green smoothie and discuss how to properly make one! All the concepts in this video are derived from my mother’s research written about in the book “Green For Life.” By following these simple guidelines, your smoothies will be tasty and SUPER healthful! Guideline: 1 – [...]
We are the Boutenko Family. We are a family that was fortunate to get sick at the same time! In 1993 we were each diagnosed with unique, supposedly irreversible, health ailments. My mother, Victoria, was diagnosed with arrhythmia, my father, Igor, was told he had arthritis and hyperthyroid, my sister, Valya, had asthma, and I [...]
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