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Pick a pineapple soak

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The hardened spots of skin found on the bottom of toes and on feet’s soles form due to an over-accumulati­on of keratin, a protein that skin creates in order to safeguard itself against friction. Pineapple can remove them! The fruit is a rich source of bromelain, an enzyme that loosens the bonds between hardened keratin skin cells so they can be easily removed, says

Dr. Jaliman. Even better? The flesh side of the fruit’s peel can be used like a pumice stone to gently exfoliate the built-up layers of dead skin cells.

TO DO: Puree 1 cup of fresh (or frozen) pineapple chunks in a blender, then add the juice into a large basin filled with 4 cups of warm water. Soak feet for 15 minutes, then remove and rinse feet. Next, while feet are still damp, rub the flesh side of a 3" strip of the pineapple’s peel onto each callus for 1 minute at a time; rinse and pat dry. Repeat twice a week until calluses are gone.

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