To be honest, if you’re going to add ingredients to the shake, it may make more sense to simply use a protein powder. The biggest advantage of these is that they can be consumed as-is. For overall health, protein powders tend to be much better, especially as they have fewer additives. As for almond milk, it doesn’t have as many nutrients as conventional milk but plenty of people use it in shakes. It can be particularly relevant if you are sensitive to dairy.

Thank you for replying. You make so much sense.

Any protein shake can be used as a way to gain or to lose weight – it really depends on the rest of your diet. If you’re replacing a meal with a shake, then you’re likely to lose weight. If you wanted to gain it, you would add the shake into your diet without changing anything else.

You should always talk to your doctor first, especially if you have heart complications. Personally, I suspect not, as the products are somewhat processed. But, I can’t give medical advice.