Kirin, known largely for its beers, debuted its own sugar-free, dextrin-containing cola in Japan earlier this year.

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According to a 2001 study led by researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, adding dextrin to a beverage can increase levels of satiety and so reduce energy intake in subsequent meals by about 72 calories.

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