Last week we talked to Matt about his decision to go vegan and his uphill battle along the way (Matt was allergic to veggies and fruits!). Today we'll touch on Matt's other uphill battle: going vegan as a dude... and how his life has improved since.

HH: Last week you told us one of the reasons you were skeptical about adopting a vegan diet was that you thought it would make you "less of a man." Tell us …

Happy Herbivore's cute little elephant just got a whole lot cuter... and sportier!

Introducing... Herbisport!

Herbisport is my latest adventure -- a sports-driven recipe website & fitness community for all my athletic happy herbivores out there!

Herbisport is committed to bringing you healthy plant-based recipes that will fuel your performance and help you recover using only wholesome, affordable and every day ingredients. I've got a few sample recipes up now... but I'll have an entire …

Today's inspirational interviewee, Matt, is the wonderful husband to Natala, our first inspirational interviewee! Matt's major (and unbelievable!) uphill battle going vegan is one that will certainly inspire us all. Matt's interview is also going to be broken into a two part series. Today, we'll talk about Matt's health, his struggles and later victories while next week well talk with him about going vegan... as a dude.

HH: First the million dollar question: How long have …

The Happy Herbivore Meetups have been going great and I've really enjoyed the HH Meetups here in NYC! Last night was the third Happy Herbivore NYC meetup and we had a lovely rooftop vegan wine and cheeze par-tay! Through the Happy Herbivore Meetups I've had the chance to meet some terrific ladies who have quickly become good friends of mine. I encourage everyone to join or start a HH meetup in their area. Meetups are a great way to meet …

My obsession with cinnamon buns runs deep. Although I've created a killer fat-free whole-wheat vegan cinnamon bun recipe to scratch the itch when it needs scratching; it's not exactly instant... or practical on a busy weekday morning. Smoothies, however, are my favorite answer to breakfast and today I combined the two for an amazing cinnamon experience!

Also be sure to try HH's Peanut butter Cup, Oatmeal Cookie, Pumpkin Pie & Neapolitan Smoothie recipes!