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Woman explains why beans are ‘the answer to 90% of your problems.’ Oddly, she may be right.

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14.08.2026

A woman declaring “beans” as the solution to nearly every problem has created a viral flurry, partly for her delivery and partly for her message. Funnily enough, she’s actually right that eating beans can genuinely help with major life problems.

Britt, aka “BIG BRITT” on TikTok, started with a bold statement: “The answer to 90% of your problems is beans.” Then she gave a few examples:

“Oh my God, groceries are just so expensive! I need something more affordable–BEANS.“

“Oh my God, I just feel like no matter how much I eat—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—I’m still not full after I eat. BEANS.”

“Oh my God, I just eat so much junk food, I need to eat something that has better nutritional value—BEANS.”

@brittlum Money problems? BEANS! Need to eat healthier? BEANS! #beans #savemoneytips #changeyourlife #moneyhacks #beansandrice ♬ original sound – BIG BRITT 🪶

Money problems? BEANS! Need to eat healthier? BEANS! #beans #savemoneytips #changeyourlife #moneyhacks #beansandrice ♬ original sound – BIG BRITT 🪶

After joking about beans being no help when “your baby daddy is acting up,” she summed up some of the virtues of the small but mighty bean. But there are even more problem-solving benefits she didn’t touch on.

Beans are good for your health

Britt is spot on when she says beans are high in nutrition and high in fiber. There’s a reason—several, actually—why UCLA Health calls beans “nature’s perfect food.”

First, the fiber. Only about 5% of Americans get the recommended........

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