Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The fitness instructor told me to eat more oats instead of meats because the _ are healthier.

Choice 1: The fitness instructor told me to eat more oats instead of meats because the oats are healthier.
Choice 2: The fitness instructor told me to eat more oats instead of meats because the meats are healthier.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.