Skip the chip bowl … If you're going to a Super Bowl party or sports bar this weekend, here's a tip: Skip the chip bowl. No, seriously. Whether it's chips, nuts, crackers, pretzels or popcorn ... if it's in a large bowl that everyone can reach into, stay away -- unless, of course, you want to risk getting sick. Researchers at Cornell University were actually able to trace an increase in the flu virus in cities that have a team playing in the Super Bowl. Why? Because a city with a team in the Super Bowl will have more Super Bowl parties, and more parties means more people being in close contact. And eating out of the same bowl is very close contact. Bottom line: You have no idea who has good hygiene when you are sharing Doritos. (She Knows)