As we mentioned before, we’re here to fill you in on the numerous health benefits of tea:

White Tea: White tea is considered the second most healthy of the four most consumed type of tea. Among its advantages are: a notable decrease of hazardous spikes in blood sugar, stimulates the immune system, strengthens hair, providing large amounts of vitamin E and C, and like red tea, it lowers bad cholesterol levels and is an aid against cardiovascular disease.  Besides all this it contains high levels of antioxidants, which make it an excellent ally in combating premature skin aging. All these wonderful features make white tea a potent aid in the fight against cancer. Perhaps the only downside is that, despite being one of the most beneficial teas for health, it is also the most expensive.

Black tea: The most commonly consumed tea in the West, due to its exquisite aroma as well as its smooth and elegant flavor, black tea is known as being an excellent diuretic, has a good amount of antioxidants and helps maintain intestinal regularity.

Green Tea: the king of teas, health wise, although many people are initially put off by the astringent, grassy flavor.  It’s worth learning to love green tea, because green tea and has the highest number of properties that benefit our physical and mental health. It stimulates the immune system, is chock full of antioxidants, diuretic, helps blood circulation, and above all, has been investigated in recent years, as a drink that can prevent cancers of the stomach, pancreas and colon.  Drink green tea for a long and healthy life and a clean digestive system. Knowing all the great benefits of green tea and the benefits it brings to our health, the next step is to include it in your daily diet.  Why not take a trip to Paris this fall to enjoy a few romantic days, rent apartments in Paris, drink plenty of tea and be happy taking care of your health.

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Tea is an ancient beverage, and today, there are more than 200 different varieties being cultivated in various countries around the world is. Believe it or not some, it is the second most consumed beverage after water. Why is tea consumption so high worldwide? Well, apart from its exquisite and exotic flavors that make it the ideal complement to many different cuisines, tea has a lot of health benefits. To begin with, the caffeine in tea is much less potent but much longer lasting than the type of caffeine found in coffee.  Its effects are gentler, but longer lasting, plus you will get an added health kick from all of the antioxidants.

In Asia, where tea consumption is a fundamental part of the daily diet, it is considered that this drink is essential to human health. According to Chinese traditional medicine, tea lowers cholesterol, burns fat, prevents cavities and prolongs life, among many other beneficial properties. For several years Western medicine has been studying the miraculous benefits of tea especially its most famous varieties, and the results of these investigations can be summarized as follows, according to the four types of tea most commonly consumed.

Red tea or puerrh is the ultimate fat burner! This type of tea comes from Yunnan province in China, and is often incorrectly referred to as black tea in English. For people struggling with overweight it is an excellent tool which helps to reduce bad cholesterol levels, detoxify the body, promotes the metabolic process and contributes to improved circulation.  This mild diuretic decreases the likelihood of cardiovascular problems and is a marvel of nature and taste! Before I go on listing the amazing properties of tea think of this landscape: You, drinking a delicious tea in a lovely tea room in Paris. Rent apartments in Paris now and make this dream a reality! ?

Tanausu Herrera has been passionate about photography since a young age, inspired by his father’s hobby. He was born and raised in the Canary Islands and his first artistic works exploit the uniquely beautiful volcanic landscapes offered by his native island while depicting family and friends.

Full of emotions and dreams, he realized that the island was too small, and finally packed his bags and headed off to London. There he discovered a huge multicultural city where he could evolve as a photographer. He studied at the City & Islington College and later was offered work as an assistant to several fashion photographers. Through these jobs he developed his creativity, and began to fully explore set design, complex lighting, post production and digital retouching.

We have seen his work in various international publications such as “Clash Magazine”, “Notion Magazine”, “Vogueitalia “, “Ski Magazine in the UAE” as well commissioned photosets for high profile clients like the Worcester family or DJ Jodie Harsh etc. He has worked with different performers, designers and visual artists, designers like Marko Mitanovsky, Ara Jo, Ioannis Dimitriousis etc. He has exhibited at The Museum of London Fashion in collaboration with Getty Images. He has worked as creative director and stylist for the magazine “Drama” and thanks to his imagination, energy and talent in 2009 he became the Executive Editor of the magazine.

His works are full of spirituality, and feature striking images of highly stylized models in strong and provocative landscapes.

Currently, his works are oriented towards the world of short film and fashion. While travelling around the world, one of the most significant cities for him is Paris, a veritable cradle of romance, elegance and glamour.

Rent apartments in Paris and discover why Paris inspires this artist. If you want to go more details of his work you can visit http://www.tanausuherrera.com.

Paris Photo Fair 2010, which will take place from November 18th to the 21st at the Carrousel de Louvre, Paris, is an event dedicated to lovers of contemporary photography, which not only serves as a platform for emerging artists, but also represents a unique opportunity for both gallery owners and collectors interested in the contemporary photo scene to mingle. Organized by photographers for photographers, this unusual exhibition will bring together 103 exhibitors, including 90 galleries and 13 publishers from around the world to exchange ideas and promote the market.

This year marks the fourteenth edition of the fair, and will focus on works from Eastern European countries like Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. These countries fostered a rich culture of avant-garde photography since the avant garde revolution of the early the twentieth century, and gave birth to some of the most important photographers in the history of photography such as Kertéz and the legendary André Mohology-Lazlo Nagy.

Since then, photography has been the language of choice for avant-garde art in these countries. It is an interesting way to express the new social reality which was the result of political processes prompted by the fall of the Berlin Wall. Given the complexity of this cultural moment and the artistic impulses surrounding it, we are pleased to see the work of over 90 emerging photographers from Eastern Europe curated by Natasa Petresin-Bachelez, one of the major critics in the world of contemporary art. If you still doubt this exquisite proposal, the Paris Photo edition coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the Mois de la Photo, meaning that November will be full of outstanding photography exhibitions. Don’t think twice, rent apartments in Paris and find out the latest trends in art for a break you won’t regret.

We are all aware that in France, and especially in Paris, you can find some of the most important and loved artworks of all time. In Parisian museums you can enjoy seeing paintings by the best artists in the world. Precisely for this reason, criminals  plot and succeed in making some of the biggest and most dramatic heists in the art world.

Recently, they stole five paintings by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani’s  from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.The theft was discovered when employees noticed that one of the windows in the rear of the east wing of the Palais de Tokyo  was broken. The names of the works in question are: “The pigeon peas” by Picasso, “L’olivier Près de l’Estaque”  by Braque, “Pastoral” by Matisse, “aux Naturemorte chandeliers” by Fernand Léger and “La femme à l’Eventail ” by Modigliani.

The paintings, according to reports from the museum, are valued at approximately 100 million euros in total. While they have not yet found the criminals, they  said they would persecute the individuals who organized  this large scale theft with the full force of the law, for their depraved crimes against international cultural heritage. When the robberies occurred, there were three guards working,  in addition to the Paris museum alarm system and CCTV.

While there is still no evidence, Christophe Girard,  Minister of culture in Paris, said  they are closely investigating the guard´s behaviour at the time of the robbery time of the robbery. If you want to visit the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, rent apartments in Paris and hurry up, before they steal some of the other important artwork and you lose the opportunity to see them in person.

Are you just like me who just loves chocolate? There is light, dark, flavored… You can have it when you’re baking, make a simple chocolate fondue and dip all kinds of exotic fruits in it, or if you want to spice up your sex life a bit…pour some melted chocolate on your partner’s body… and lick it up! Salon Du Chocolat is a unique chocolate show n Paris.

The Salon had 40 000 visitors in its first year, and each year it has increasead more and more in popularity. Salon Du Chocolat is organized as an event to gather all the professionals of chocolate. The exhibition is a great way for large shops and professionals to develop their business and get publicity. With daily activities, professional competitions and fashion shows, is the exhibition a huge international character.

Countries, manufactures, professionals, chefs and even amateurs feature their specialty during this show. Chocolate is one of the most popular candies in the world, and there are different kinds. It’s not only good, but it’s also a nice gift to someone that you care about. So, where do they have the best chocolate? I know what you’re thinking, but this time I’m talking about France. Here are a couple of the best chocolate brands in France: La Maison du Chocolat: It’s created 1977 by Robert Linxe. The chocolate has an unusual and subtle natural flavor thanks to the its special blend of cocoa beans Richart Design et Chocolat: The creator of this brand is called Michel Richart and his chocolate is smaller and the flavors are more exotic. Richart is fond of using exotic spices and herbs, and likes to make small pieces of chocolate. Imagine being on an exhibition surrounded by chocolate… what a dream! And you can actually fulfill it; the chocolate show starts on the 28th October and lasts until the 1st of November. So if you’re a true chocoholic, rent apartments in Paris and visit Salon Du Chocolate for a really tasty show!

In recent years the fashion industry has been expanding significantly. Thanks to large textile firms like H & M and Zara and perfect replicas of the latest collections of the prestigious brands on the one hand, and the Internet and its ever-growing number of blogs and websites fashion on the other, style has become accessible to all.  There is no longer such a strong distinction between high and low fashion, and the trends explode globally much more quickly than before.

However, given their social and cultural expansion, fashion reacts with more and more elitist and extremist gestures, to maintain its exclusivity and stay one step ahead of reality. One of these gestures is, for example, the impossible paradigm of beauty set by fashion magazines and designers, who are which are increasingly more absurd and implausible levels. But not only are completely unattainable ideals of extreme thinness promulgated,  so are very exclusive, even racist ideals of beauty which promote the image of a white upper class woman, whether American or European, as the ideal beauty.

Given that the fashion market has become especially strong in Asian countries, which have a perhaps even greater potential purchasing power, these ideals promoted by industry are not without a certain sartorial hypocrisy and condescension towards their faithful and powerful non-western clientele. So we note with some satisfaction that little by little ethnic diversity on the runways is increasing, spreading a more authentic, inclusive and fair ideal of beauty.

The Chinese Model Liu Wen, for example, has become one of the first Asian faces in the advertising campaign for Revlon cosmetics company – a small but important step in the right direction. To enjoy the latest collections in vivo, we advise you to rent apartments in Paris, the undisputed fashion capital of Europe.

You only need think about the pollution of our waters, and the constant news that there carcinogens in the products that we like to know that many innovations and changes to our lifestyles have actually made our lifestyles less healthy.

However, it is time to seek better options for both the planet and for our health and beauty. If you suffer from problems such as dermatitis, acne, eczema, sensitive skin or just want to take care of yourself and the world in a more natural way, there are a variety of options.

First, look for products with few ingredients. Brands like Weleda or Dr. Hauschka are good choices. If you want a cheaper option, look for simple products, often manufactured by small regional companies, and simplify your routine: try using a good natural castile soap which contains no synthetic chemicals, petroleum products, animal fats or harmful Cocamides.  They are generally quite economic, non-irritating, and are one hundred percent biodegradable.

To hydrate the skin, opt for vegetable oils such as jojoba, rosehip, almond, sesame, and argan, among others. You may find that by avoiding common cosmetic detergents like sodium laureth sulfate your skin has less need for hydration.

While many people with sensitive skin are afraid to oils, vegetable oils suitable for skin are generally non-comedogenic, unlike those that are petroleum products (which are those used in the vast majority of chemical cosmetics) Some essential oils (mix a few drops with a neutral oil) such as lavender or tea tree oil are well known for their antibacterial properties and can be very good for spots. Another very good option cheap and ecological way to refresh your skin, fight pimples, or soothe skin after shaving: Aloe Vera, straight from the plant.

Put what you put, it is very important to realize that natural beauty is born and lies within. Sleep well, exercise and eat a balanced diet to look your best. If you rent apartments in Paris in November to attend one of the largest conferences of the natural beauty industry, NATURAL BEAUTY SUMMIT EUROPE 2010, you can rest and relax to look better than ever, while learning about natural cosmetics. For more information, go to http://www.naturalbeautysummit.com