added or concentrated ingredients to functional levels which improve health or performance .
2 . NUTRACEUTICALS
‘ The term ‘ nutraceuticals ’ was coined in the late 1980s to describe food products that have a health benefit . They are natural product extracts sold in dosage form as capsules , tablets , powders , etc .
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THE NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCT MARKET
1 . Hemp health products are part of the natural health products industry , which is a $ 2.5 billion industry .
2 . The Natural Health Products Association holds the membership of 136 NZ companies which are primarily making nutraceuticals from plants .
3 . However , one could argue that hemp is the queen of all the plants from which nutraceuticals can be extracted , because of its unique ability to work with our own endocannabinoid system , to help keep all ourphysiological systems in homeostasic balance .
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