abstinence, forbearance, temperance, keeping aloof, caution, continence, care, prevention, sobriety

to give up abstinence (from some food or drink)

abstinence, sobriety

abstain from (some food, etc.), keep aloof, observe a regimen, especially in eating and drinking

(of a physician) advise abstention, cause to refrain (from)

abstinence from diet

prevention is better than cure

(usu. of food) fit for a person under regimen

virtuous (person), abstinent or abstemious (person), upright, sober, abstemious, abstinent, temperate

tasteless food

habit of abstaining

non-abstainer, one who does not abstain from restricted diet

not restraining oneself

prevention is better than cure

prevention is better than cure

lumps of sugar he devours but refrains from eating sweet cakes

careful, cautious