If pollen is making you miserable, a cure could be waiting in the produce aisle. Eating broccoli sprouts may help you breathe easier, say nutritionist. In the study, people who ate 7 ounces of sprouts for 3 days saw up to a 200 percent increase in the production of proteins that make antioxidants in their nasal cells. The nutritionist believe these antioxidants help fight off the inflammation that causes allergies. Credit the sprouts’ high content of sulforaphane, which triggers the increase.