eat sparingly

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Ribbons of caramel, chocolate and ingredients most adults should only eat sparingly — such as bubble gum, cake frosting and rainbow sprinkles.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2017

They were all day on the long black road, stopping in the afternoon to eat sparingly from their meager supplies.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

On these expeditions, the Indians carry with them only roasted corn, and of this they eat sparingly twice a day. 26th.

From The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles

Let her abstain from dancing, jumping, sneezing, as well as from all mental and bodily emotions, eat sparingly, not drink much, and be moderate in her sleep.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

I'll have to eat sparingly, but I can make it.

From The Highest Treason by Garrett, Randall