Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Eric incoporated whole grains and vegetables into their diet but Dennis did not, so _ was much less healthy.

Choice 1: Eric incoporated whole grains and vegetables into their diet but Dennis did not, so Eric was much less healthy.
Choice 2: Eric incoporated whole grains and vegetables into their diet but Dennis did not, so Dennis was much less healthy.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.