Diet and Excercise For Arthritis Q & A

I am a 24 female suffering from RA. I would like to know if there are specific diet restrictions that may help decrease inflammation. Most websites I have found recommend a “balanced, healthy diet.” I am currently very healthy besides the RA and I do eat a balanced diet with many vegetables and very limited fried & greasy foods. Do you have any recommendations on foods to avoid?

Is calcium important for patients with arthritis? What about other vitamins?

I am 80 pounds over-weight and plan to have lap-band surgery. Will getting to my appropriate weight help with my arthritis?

What foods should be taken on the one hand and avoided on the other?

How much exercise out of the water – I need to loose 20 lbs and can not do so in he water so far