• Moderate your caffeine & sugar intake to increase your focus.
• Eat a healthy snack 1/2 hour to an hour before practices and games to increase your strength and focus.  Snacks should be a mix of protein and carbohydrates, not just sugar.
• Cut back on carbohydrates to maintain weight.  Foods high in carbohydrates are bread, cereal, pasta, non-diet soca, gatorade and foods high in sugar.  (Whole wheat breads and pasta are better than white bread.  Non-sugar cereals are better than sugar cereals).
• Drink water to avoid dehydration and increase energy.  When exercising, drink small amounts of water before you get thirsty to avoid dehydration.

Easy Energy Foods
Keeping your body properly fueled helps you maintain your power of positive thinking.  While sugar and caffeine offer a short burst of energy, they don't provide a lasting source of strength.

Try these snacks with an energy-sustaining mix of carbohydrates and protein:

• Peanut butter or a slice of turkey on whole-wheat bread.
• Cottage cheese mixed with fruit.
• Trail mix with dried fruit, nuts and seeds.
• Yogurt with fruit.
• Hummus on pita bread or with some fresh vegetables.
• A cup of bean soup.
• Sliced mozzarella cheese and whole-grain crackers.

Also, be sure to drink plenty of water so dehydration doesn't drag your energy level down.