Sit-ups and crunches are a good exercise to help strengthen your core and to flatten your tummy. There are many variations of exercises that can target the obliques and lower abdomen to trim away belly fat and give you a long lean look.
One of the most effective ways to lower cortisol levels is simply by increasing testosterone levels naturally. Once your body is producing healthy levels of testosterone by itself, it wonât produce as much cortisol. Yes, you can do this naturally.
Cortisol is commonly referred to as  the stress hormone .. The hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands and released into the bloodstream as a fight or flight response to stress.The highest quantities of cortisol are produced in the early morning hours and then production slowly tapers off throughout the day.n some cases, cortisol inhibits the production of insulin, a hormone responsible for metabolic functions and blood sugar regulation. When this happens, the results vary from weight gain to more serious health conditions, such as type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome (syndrome X).