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.
I'm trying to estimate how many cups of tea one receives from a package of loose leaf tea. Loose leaf tea is sold by the ounce, and when brewing it, I estimate one teaspoon of tea per cup. Knowing how much this weights (in ounces) would allow me to calculate how many cups one might receive from a... show more I'm trying to estimate how many cups of tea one receives from a package of loose leaf tea.