beta-adrenergic blocking agent. See antiadrenergic. Any of a class of agents that blocks 1 and/or 2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system, modulating cardiac functions, respiratory functions and the dilation of blood vessels. Effect. Slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, reduced anxiety.
Born Lindsay Marie Whalen on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minn. Married former University of Minnesota All-American golfer Ben Greve on Oct. 6, 2008, in Hutchinson, Minn. Daughter of Neil and Kathy Whalen, is the oldest of five children. Majored in sports management.
Now, it turns out that he was married as well, and he still is. Giadaâs new man is TV producer Shane Farley, and news of their romance has been gossip fodder since late summer. De Laurentiis recently divorced husband of 11 years, Todd Thompson, with whom she has a seven-year-old daughter. The split was finalized in September, Us Weekly reported. But Giada and Farley apparently began dating in August, when pictures of the two necking in Las Vegas were leaked.