Nutrients are substances used by an organism to survive, grow and reproduce. "Social used in relation to" companionship and society. In this opinion piece, we propose and propound a novel concept, Socionutrition, and discuss the science of socionutrients, socionutrient triggers and modifiers, as well as socionutrient abuse. We discuss these parameters in relation to health and explore their relevance to disease prevention and management.