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A new TikTok trend promising better gut health is gaining steam — but experts caution this viral movement may come with some unpleasant side effects.

In an online community known as "BeanTok," users are hyping two cups of beans a day as the next big wellness trend.

From black beans to lentils and chickpeas, videos under the hashtag — which have garnered millions of views — show people cooking, blending and even eating beans straight from the can in the hopes of better digestion, clearer skin and an improved mood. Many of them, especially Gen Zers, say beans have made them "hotter," feel fuller and helped them snack less after eating about a can-and-a-half of beans a day as part of a 30-day challenge.

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