We do know that people who consume five servings or more of fruits and vegetables have less disease.

He consumed on average an ounce of tobacco a day.

He consumed his share of the lunch with the greatest possible pleasure.

Pain can also consume so much of the body's energy that the immune system degrades.

It recommended that people consume 300 milligrams or less of cholesterol each day.

This is consuming too much of your time and energy.

Did they really consume that much of the stuff?

When you're consuming too much of it, you're probably taking in more calories and fat than your body needs.

The fugitive consumed a little of the water he had brought with him.

In doing so they too consume effectively the whole of the host's resources.