Drinking water can help you lose weight, whether you're restricting your calories or not. Consuming 2 cups of water before a meal helped a group of obese adults lose 2 pounds over a 12-week period without making any other changes to their usual intake, according to a 2015 clinical study published in Obesity.
How many tea bags should you use to make a half gallon of iced tea? One gallon is about 128 ounces, so if one tea bag is good for 10 oz  of water, then about 10 teabags is good for a gallon. Start with 10  and adjust accordingly with water.
Instructions. 1  1 Place the tea bags in a large heatproof glass pitcher. 2  2 Pour the simmering water into the pitcher and let it steep for at least 5 minutes. 3  3 To serve, fill iced tea glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice. 2 Pour the simmering water into the pitcher and let it steep for at least 5 minutes. 2  Remove the tea bags and discard. 3  Refrigerate the tea until cool. 4  3 To serve, fill iced tea glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice.