Health notes: Hermantown doctor keeps weight-loss advice simple Dr. James Donovan says it fast, because "if I have to slow down, I never get it": "My quickest diet advice for anybody: If you can pick it, pluck it, shoot it, stab it, grab it, hook it or gaff it, you can eat it. If it comes in a box, it puts yo... Written By: John Lundy | × James Donovan's book, "A Complete Guide to Weight Loss," is available from Amazon.com. Dr. James Donovan says it fast, because "if I have to slow down, I never get it": "My quickest diet advice for anybody: If you can pick it, pluck it, shoot it, stab it, grab it, hook it or gaff it, you can eat it. If it comes in a box, it puts you in a box. If you're reading the food labels, you're eating the wrong kinds of food. And the more people that touch your food before you eat it, the worse it is for you."